Hyparrhenia newtonii

Hyparrhenia newtonii

Native to:
Angola | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | China | Congo | DR Congo | Eswatini | Gabon | Guinea | Lesser Sunda Is. | Madagascar | Malawi | Mozambique | New Guinea | Nigeria | Philippines | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Tanzania | Thailand | Uganda | Vietnam | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Poaceae
Genus:
Hyparrhenia
Species:
Hyparrhenia newtonii

Growth Characteristics

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

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Common in fire-prone savannas; resprouts after fire.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash