Cenchrus spinifex (Common sandbur)

Cultivation

Best grown in well-drained, neutral to acid, sandy or sandy loam soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates drought, salinity, high temperature, and poor soil. Suitable for dune restoration. Considered an invasive species in Europe. A forage plant for livestock before burs form.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Gravel, Mediterranean, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Coastal

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Mat-forming

Native to

Southern United States, Central America, Western South America, Southern South America

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Not toxic but burs can be quite painful.