Hippo Grass
Vossia cuspidata
- Native to:
- Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Vossia
- Species:
- Vossia cuspidata
- USDA Symbol:
- VOCU
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, fish habitat