Melinis tenuissima
Melinis tenuissima
- Native to:
- Angola | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Congo | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Ghana | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | South Africa | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Melinis
- Species:
- Melinis tenuissima
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily after fire; promotes establishment in disturbed areas.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash