Panic Liverseed Grass
Urochloa panicoides
- Native to:
- Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Botswana, Burundi, Cambodia, Chad, China, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Kenya, Laos, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
USDA APHIS PPQ Archive, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Urochloa
- Species:
- Urochloa panicoides
- USDA Symbol:
- URPA
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to arid and semi-arid regions