Characteristics
A herb. It is an erect grass that forms loose tufts. It has rhizomes or underground stems and keeps growing from year to year. It grows up to 1.2 m high.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
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| Mature height (meter) |
1.2
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| Root system |
rhizome
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
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| Root diameter (meter) |
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
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| Fruit color |
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| Fruiting months |
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| Nitrogen fixer |
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in hot arid areas. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall less than 250 mm. It grows between 400-1,200 m above sea level. It can grow in deep sandy and stony soils and deserts. It can grow in arid places.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The seeds are eaten in porridge.
| Uses |
food
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| Edible
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seeds
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| Therapeutic use
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| Human toxicity |
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
The seeds are collected from ant heaps where they are collected by harvester ants.
| Mode |
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| Germination duration (days) |
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
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| Germination luminosity |
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| Germination treatment |
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
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| Size |
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| Vigor |
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| Productivity |
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