Cleistachne sorghoides
Sorghum sorghoides
- Native to:
- Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Oman, South Africa, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Sorghum
- Species:
- Sorghum sorghoides
- USDA Symbol:
- CLSO5
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- As a warm-season grass, it typically resprouts from the root crown following fire and benefits from periodic burning to reduce competition.