Cymbopogon commutatus

Cymbopogon commutatus

Native to:
Afghanistan | Chad | Djibouti | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gulf States | India | Iran | Iraq | Kenya | Kuwait | Mauritania | Oman | Pakistan | Palestine | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Yemen

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Poaceae
Genus:
Cymbopogon
Species:
Cymbopogon commutatus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
150 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes
Salt Tolerant:
Yes
Fragrant:
Yes
Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Resprouts after fire; adapted to periodic burning in savanna and grassland ecosystems.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash