Cenchrus elegans (Hassk.) Veldkamp

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Cenchrus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1.75-2.25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.3
Mature height (meter) 1.75 - 2.25
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use medicinal
Edible shoots
Therapeutic use Malaise (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Cenchrus elegans world distribution map, present in Cook Islands, Fiji, and Solomon Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77142633-1
WFO ID wfo-0001340626
COL ID S5FN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Gymnotrix macrostachys Pennisetum caninum Sericura elegans Cenchrus caninus Gymnotrix elegans Cenchrus elegans Pennisetum macrostachyum Saccharum caninum