Difference between Poa Annua and Poa Pratensis?

Both plants are very similar, so here are the most important distinguishing features:

Poa pratensis- Meadow bluegrass:

• bluish-green leaf

• forms underground runners (rhizomes)

• Very slow-germinating seed

• makes the lawn tight

• flowers only a little and when it does, it is light purple

• quite drought tolerant

• susceptible to rust in late summer and fall (depending on variety) otherwise quite healthy

• Very hardy

• is desired in the lawn

Poa annua- Annual bluegrass:

• light green leaf

• clump-forming, forming seed shoots all year round

• Flower is whitish

• roots only superficially, can also be removed manually

• loves nutrient-rich, well-fertilized (especially with nitrogen), moist sites with high footfall

• tolerates low pruning well

• suffers more quickly in dry conditions

• A good irrigation strategy can Poa annuabe contained

• Very susceptible to fungal diseases, e.g. anthracnose and snow mold

• does not like acidic soil

• is not desired in the lawn

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