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Giant Cutgrass

Giant Cutgrass Basics

Grows LikeGraminoid
DurationPerennial
U.S. NativeNative to U.S.
National Wetland Indicator StatusOBL

Giant Cutgrass Morphology and Physiology

Active Growth PeriodSpring and Summer
After Harvest Regrowth RateRapid
AllelopathNo
C:N RatioMedium
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousYes
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Foliage Porosity SummerDense
Foliage Porosity WinterModerate
Foliage TextureCoarse
Fruit Seed ColorYellow
Fruit Seed ConspicuousNo
Growth FormRhizomatous
Growth RateRapid
Height Mature feet9
Leaf RetentionNo
LifespanModerate
Low Growing GrassYes
Resprout AbilityNo
ErectErect
ToxicityNone

Giant Cutgrass Growing Requirements

Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceHigh
CaCO3 ToleranceNone
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Drought ToleranceNone
Frost Free Days (Minimum)120
pH Minimum5.6
pH Maximum6.8
Precipitation Minimum35
Precipitation Maximum70
Root Depth (Minimum inches)16
Salinity ToleranceNone
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Shade ToleranceIntolerant
Minimum Temperature (F)12

Giant Cutgrass Reproduction

Bloom PeriodLate Summer
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Fruit Seed AbundanceHigh
Fruit Seed Period BeginsFall
Fruit Seed Period EndsWinter
Fruit Seed PersistancesNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Propagated by BulbsNo
Propagated by ContainerYes
Propagated by CormsNo
Propagated by CuttingsNo
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SprigsNo
Propagated by TubersNo
Seed per Pound210000
Seed Spread RateModerate
Seedling VigorHigh
Seedling VigorHigh
Small GrainNo
Vegetative Spread RateModerate

Giant Cutgrass Edibility and Other Uses

Berry/Nut Seed ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Fodder ProductNo
Fuelwood ProductNone
Lumber ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Palatable to a Browse AnimalLow
Palatable to a Grazing AnimalLow
Palatable to a HumanNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Veneer ProductNo
CategoryMonocot
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Giant Cutgrass

Giant Cutgrass grows like a Graminoid. Giant Cutgrass is an Perennial. Giant Cutgrass is Native to U.S.. Giant Cutgrass has a National Wetland Indicator Status of: OBL. Spring and Summer is when Giant Cutgrass is actively growing. Giant Cutgrass has a Rapid growth rate after harvest. Giant Cutgrass is not an allelopath. Giant Cutgrass has a Medium C:N Ratio. Giant Cutgrass has a coppice potential of No. Giant Cutgrass is fall conspicuous. Giant Cutgrass has a Yellow colored flower. Giant Cutgrass has Green colored foliage. In the summertime, Giant Cutgrass has a Dense foliage porosity. In the wintertime, Giant Cutgrass has a Moderate foliage porosity. Giant Cutgrass has a Coarse foliage texture. Seeds of Giant Cutgrass are Yellow. Seeds of Giant Cutgrass are No conspicuous. Giant Cutgrass grows as a Rhizomatous. The growth rate of Giant Cutgrass is Rapid. The mature height of Giant Cutgrass is 9 feet. The lifespan of Giant Cutgrass is Moderate. The shape and orientation of Giant Cutgrass is Erect. Giant Cutgrass is adapted to coarse textured soils. Giant Cutgrass is adapted to fine textured soils. Giant Cutgrass is adapted to medium textured soils. The anaerobic tolerance of Giant Cutgrass is High. The CaCO3 tolerance of Giant Cutgrass is None. Giant Cutgrass does not require cold stratification. The drought tolerance of Giant Cutgrass is None. Giant Cutgrass requires a minimum of 120 frost free days per year. The minimum pH of Giant Cutgrass is 5.6. The maximum pH of Giant Cutgrass is 6.8. The minimum Precipitation that Giant Cutgrass requires is 35. The maximum Precipitation that Giant Cutgrass can handle is 70. The minimum root depth of Giant Cutgrass is 16 inches. The salininty tolerance of Giant Cutgrass is None. The shade tolerance of Giant Cutgrass is Intolerant. The shade tolerance of Giant Cutgrass is Intolerant. The minimum temperature that Giant Cutgrass requires is 12. The bloom period of Giant Cutgrass is Late Summer. The commerical availability of Giant Cutgrass is Routinely Available. The fruit seed abundance of Giant Cutgrass is High. The fruit seed period of Giant Cutgrass begins Fall. The fruit seed period of Giant Cutgrass ends Winter. The fruit seed persistance of Giant Cutgrass is No. Giant Cutgrass is not propagated by bare roots. Giant Cutgrass is not propagated by bulbs. Giant Cutgrass is propagated by container. Giant Cutgrass is not propagated by corms. Giant Cutgrass is not propagated by cuttings. Giant Cutgrass is propagated by seed. Giant Cutgrass is not propagated by sod. Giant Cutgrass is not propagated by sprig. Giant Cutgrass is not propagated by tubers. Giant Cutgrass can generally yield 210000 seeds per pound of seeds. Giant Cutgrass has a Moderate seed spread rate. Giant Cutgrass has a High seedling vigor. Giant Cutgrass has a High seedling vigor. Giant Cutgrass does not have a small grain. Giant Cutgrass has a Moderate vegatative spread rate. Giant Cutgrass does not have a berry/nut seed product. Giant Cutgrass is not viable as a Christmas Tree. Giant Cutgrass does not make a good fodder product. Giant Cutgrass does not make a good fuel wood product. Giant Cutgrass does not make a good lumber product. Giant Cutgrass does not make a naval store product. Giant Cutgrass is not palatable to browse animals. Giant Cutgrass is not palatable to grazing animals. Giant Cutgrass is not palatable to humans. Giant Cutgrass does not make a pulpwood product. Giant Cutgrass does not make a veneer product. Giant Cutgrass is of the category, Monocot.
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