Cenchrus hordeoides
Cenchrus hordeoides
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Gulf of Guinea Is. | India | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Myanmar | Nepal | Niger | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Togo | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Cenchrus
- Species:
- Cenchrus hordeoides
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily with warm temperatures and moisture. Fresh seed germinates best.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI