Centotheca lappacea
Centotheca lappacea
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, China, Congo, Cook Is., DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guam, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Philippines, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.
Daderot
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Centotheca
- Species:
- Centotheca lappacea
- USDA Symbol:
- CELA9
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish-white
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded or semi-shaded areas