Eriochloa polystachya Kunth

Caribgrass (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Eriochloa

Characteristics

A grass. It can grow 1-2 m tall. The leaves are narrow and alternate. They are dark green. The flowers are in groups.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.95 - 1.45
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.9
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It is best in a sunny position. It needs a pH between 5-6.5. It needs a frost free period of 44 weeks.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 3-5
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fodder
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 22 - 28
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Eriochloa polystachya unspecified picture

Distribution

Eriochloa polystachya world distribution map, present in Brazil and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:402043-1
WFO ID wfo-0000869114
COL ID 3B3PJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629659
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Eriochloa polystachya Eriochloa subglabra Helopus polystachyus Milium polystachyon Monachne subglabra Panicum flavescens Aglycia coarctata Eriochloa punctata Paspalum polystachyum Piptatherum annulatum Eriochloa punctata var. subglabra