Cymbopogon procerus Domin

Species

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Characteristics

A tufted grass which keeps growing from year to year. It has stout erect stems. They can be 15.-3 m high. They grow from a thick rhizome. The leaf blades are flat and rigid. They are blue-green underneath. They are 8-17 mm wide. The flowering stalk is 15-45 cm long. The spikelets are clustered. The crushed leaves have a citrus smell.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 7.75 - 2.0
Root system rhizome
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It suits inland areas and hot climates in Australia. It is usually on rocky outcrops. It grows on well drained soil.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses animal food medicinal
Edible leaves
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

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Distribution

Cymbopogon procerus world distribution map, present in Moldova (Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:396993-1
WFO ID wfo-0000861084
COL ID 336WR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Andropogon exaltatus Andropogon procerus Cymbopogon exaltatus Cymbopogon procerus Sorghum exaltatum Sorghum procerum