Anatherum eucomum subsp. eucomum
Anatherum eucomum subsp. eucomum
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Burundi | Comoros | Congo | DR Congo | Eswatini | Lesotho | Madagascar | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | South Africa | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Anatherum
- Species:
- Anatherum eucomum subsp. eucomum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- tan, brown
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates periodic fire common in African and Asian savannas, resprouts from crown after burning.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch