Para grass

Brachiaria mutica, Poaceae

Zones

9–11

Layer

Ground Cover

Lifespan

Perennial

Growth

Fast

Guild Roles

Ground CoverMulch Maker

Full Sun (preferred)Partial Shade (tolerated)

Moderate (established)High (seedling)

4.5 – 8

Drought

Frost

Heat

Pest Resistance

Disease Resist.

Both aggressive grasses compete intensively for space and can form monocultures

Para grass produces allelopathic compounds and aggressively competes with native grasses like hairgrass

Erosion ControlLiving MulchBiomass ProductionWetland RestorationSoil Building

Para grass grows in USDA hardiness zones 9 through 11.

Good companions for Para grass include Bacupari, Brazilian Centro, Velvet Calopogonium.

Design guilds with Para grass and see companion relationships visually.