Imperata brasiliensis Trin.

Brazilian satintail (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Imperata

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.625-0.875m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.63 - 0.88
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Pine ridges at elevations up to 1,350 metres. Old pastures on heavy soils, and in periodically burnt-over areas at elevations of 90-720 metres in Jamaica.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Jaundice (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Imperata brasiliensis world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:405808-1
WFO ID wfo-0000875622
COL ID 3PKR2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 634111
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Synonyms

Imperata brasiliensis Imperata arundinacea var. americana Imperata brasiliensis var. mexicana Imperata cylindrica var. mexicana