Cenchrus setosus subsp. setosus
Cenchrus setosus subsp. setosus
- Native to:
- Aldabra | Andaman Is. | Angola | Bangladesh | Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cabinda | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad | Comoros | Congo | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Gulf of Guinea Is. | India | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Laos | Liberia | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Myanmar | Nepal | Niger | Nigeria | Réunion | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Thailand | Togo | Uganda | Vietnam | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Cenchrus
- Species:
- Cenchrus setosus subsp. setosus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm conditions without special treatment. Burs facilitate seed dispersal.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI