Chloris robusta
Chloris robusta
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Ghana | Ivory Coast | Mali | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo | Uganda
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Chloris
- Species:
- Chloris robusta
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
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Warm-season grass that resprouts vigorously from crown after fire or mowing. Common in fire-maintained grasslands.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Warm-season grass germinates best at soil temperatures above 65°F. Surface sow or barely cover seed with light soil.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI