Anatherum africanum
Anatherum africanum
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Togo | Zambia | Zimbabwe
GBIF: Meise Botanic Garden
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Anatherum
- Species:
- Anatherum africanum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- grazing mammals, seed-eating birds
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Regrows vigorously after fire from basal crown and rhizomes, common in fire-prone African savannas.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm conditions without special treatment.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI