Ethiopian Dogstooth Grass
Cynodon nlemfuensis
- Native to:
- Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Chad, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Giebel, C. (Christoph), 1820-1881
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Cynodon
- Species:
- Cynodon nlemfuensis
- USDA Symbol:
- CYAE2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
- Lawn Substitute:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from stolons and rhizomes after fire; commonly used in fire-prone tropical and subtropical grasslands.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Germinates readily in warm conditions; light improves germination. Often propagated vegetatively via stolons or sod.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI