Sporobolus pellucidus
Sporobolus pellucidus
- Native to:
- Burkina | Chad | Ethiopia | Kenya | Namibia | Niger | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Sporobolus
- Species:
- Sporobolus pellucidus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates fire; can resprout from rhizomes after low-intensity burns.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily after cold stratification; surface sow on moist soil and keep warm.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash