Cenchrus pennisetiformis
Cenchrus pennisetiformis
- Native to:
- Djibouti | Egypt | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gulf States | India | Iran | Kenya | Mauritania | Myanmar | Niger | Oman | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Sinai | Socotra | Somalia | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Cenchrus
- Species:
- Cenchrus pennisetiformis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- As a warm-season perennial grass, it typically resprouts from crown and roots following fire, common in desert grassland fire regimes.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Warm-season grass; germination best at warm temperatures (20-30°C). Seeds may have variable germination rates.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI