Chrysopogon plumulosus
Chrysopogon plumulosus
- Native to:
- Chad | Djibouti | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gulf States | Kenya | Niger | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Socotra | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Chrysopogon
- Species:
- Chrysopogon plumulosus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- tan, golden
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates periodic fire and can resprout from crown and rhizomes. Common in fire-maintained grasslands and savannas.