Imperata conferta (Presl) Ohwi

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Imperata

Characteristics

A grass.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.25 - 1.75
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Found in a wide range of open, disturbed human-created habitats; at elevations from sea-level up to 1,000 metres. In the Philippines the plant generally prefers forest clearings at higher elevations.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food fiber food fuel material medicinal social use
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 -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Imperata conferta world distribution map, present in Fiji, Myanmar, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tonga, United States of America, Viet Nam, Vanuatu, and Samoa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:405815-1
WFO ID wfo-0000875629
COL ID 3PKR7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Imperata conferta Imperata macilenta Imperata ramosa Saccharum jaculatorium Saccharum confertum Imperata jaculatoria Saccharum alopecurus Saccharum macilentum Imperata exaltata subsp. merrillii Saccharum negrosense