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🌾🌿💚 Green Bristlegrass Seeds (Setaria viridis) – 300 Seeds – Fast-Growing, Hardy Grass for Ground Cover & Erosion Control
🌾🌿💚 Green Bristlegrass Seeds (Setaria viridis) – 300 Seeds – Fast-Growing, Hardy Grass for Ground Cover & Erosion Control
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Description:
🌿 Latin Name: Setaria viridis
🌱 Common Name: Green Bristlegrass
📦 Quantity: 300 seeds
🌱 Type: Annual grass known for its fast growth, dense foliage, and adaptability to various soils and climates
Green Bristlegrass is a versatile grass species valued for quick ground cover, erosion control, and forage. It produces attractive green bristly seed heads and thrives in warm and temperate regions, making it useful for soil stabilization and landscaping projects.
🌞 Sowing Time:
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Outdoors: Sow seeds in spring after the last frost when soil warms to 15°C (59°F) or above
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Germination: Rapid germination within 7–14 days under optimal conditions
🪴 Growing Instructions:
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Sowing Depth: 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 inch)
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Spacing: Broadcast or sow in rows; thin seedlings if necessary to avoid overcrowding
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Germination Temperature: 18–30°C (64–86°F)
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Light: Full sun preferred for vigorous growth
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Watering: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established
🌱 Soil & Conditions:
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Soil Type: Adaptable to a wide range of soils including sandy, loamy, and clay soils
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Soil pH: 5.5–7.5
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Fertilizer: Light feeding promotes lush growth but not essential
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Climate: Thrives in warm temperate to subtropical climates; tolerates moderate drought
🧑🌾 Usage:
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Effective for quick ground cover and erosion control on slopes and disturbed soils
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Can be used as forage grass for livestock
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Attractive ornamental grass for naturalistic gardens and landscaping
🌿 Plant Characteristics:
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Height: 30–90 cm (12–35 inches)
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Seed Head: Bristly, greenish seed heads that add texture to gardens
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Growth Habit: Clumping, tufted annual grass
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Maturity: Ready to harvest seeds in 70–90 days
Package contains 4 grams of seeds which is about 300 Seeds.
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