Black Vetivergrass

Chrysopogon nigritanus

Native to:
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Black Vetivergrass

Atoumasamba Sissoko

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Poaceae
Genus:
Chrysopogon
Species:
Chrysopogon nigritanus
USDA Symbol:
VENI4

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Graminoid
Height:
150 cm
Light Requirements:
Full Sun
Drought Tolerance:
Medium
Bloom Months:
jul,aug,sep,oct

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds, small mammals
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Like many African savanna grasses, this species resprouts vigorously from the root crown following fire and is adapted to periodic burning regimes.

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:
fertile, well-drained loamy soil
pH:
5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
Drainage:
tolerates poor drainage
Moisture:
consistently moist
Notes:
commonly found in grasslands and savannas