Cymbopogon obtectus S.T.Blake

Silky heads (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Cymbopogon

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen plant. It grows 0.7m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.3
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

A widespread plant, predominantly found in open woodlands on sandy and stony soils, usually near water courses; at elevations up to 925 metres.
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A widespread plant, predominantly found in open woodlands on sandy and stony soils, usually near water courses; at elevations up to 925 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses animal food essential oil medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Conservation status

Cymbopogon obtectus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:396976-1
WFO ID wfo-0000861066
COL ID 6C6WH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cymbopogon obtectus