Cenchrus ramosus (Hochst.) Morrone

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Cenchrus

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1.25-2m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.25 - 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Cenchrus ramosus world distribution map, present in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Nigeria, Sudan, Chad, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda

Conservation status

Cenchrus ramosus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77106036-1
WFO ID wfo-0000917345
COL ID S5K8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Pennisetum arvense Pennisetum ramosum Cenchrus ramosus Gymnotrix ramosa