Egyptian Panicgrass
Setaria geminata
- Native to:
- Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Navassa Island, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, United States, Virgin Islands, Yemen, Zambia
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Setaria
- Species:
- Setaria geminata
- USDA Symbol:
- PAGE2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, waterfowl
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-rich, loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and marshy areas