Buffel Grass, African Foxtail Grass Cenchrus ciliaris

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Botanical Name:

Cenchrus ciliaris

Family:

Poaceae

Genus:

Cenchrus

Species:

ciliaris

Common Name:

Buffel Grass, African Foxtail Grass

Seeds Per Pound:

139,692

Quantity:

2.37 lb

Germination:

40%

Germination Test Type:

estimate

Purity:

99%

Height:

1-3 feet

Collection Locale:

India

Crop Year:

2023

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 2.37 lb

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Cenchrus ciliaris

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$12.00

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$100.00

1 kg (~ 307968 seeds)

$205.40

Characteristics

May be Invasive

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: none required.

Stratification: none required.

Germination: Broadcast, drill or hydroseed on prepared seed bed.

In a Nutshell:

* Cenchrus ciliaris (buffel-grass or African foxtail grass, syn. Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link) is a species of grass native to most of Africa, southern Asia (east to India), southern Iran, and the extreme south of Europe(Sicily).

* Other names by which this grass is known include dhaman grass, anjan grass and koluk katai.

* African foxtail grass is a perennial grass growing to 20 to 120 cm (10 to 50 in) tall.

* African foxtail grass is native to tropical Africa, the Mediterranean region and the hotter and drier parts of Asia. It is a deep-rooted grass, tolerates drought, and will grow at altitudes of up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft).

* It is considered a good forage grass in Africa. It prefers light soils with a high phosphorus content.

* Cenchrus ciliaris has become naturalised and often an invasive species in Australia, the southwestern United States, Hawaii, Mexico, Central America, South America, and Macaronesia

* In the Sonoran Desert it was introduced for erosion control. In the Mexican part of the Sonoran Desert, it is still being planted and irrigated for livestock grazing.

* It was introduced in the 1930s into Arizona, United States, to provide grazing. The introduction was largely unsuccessful but the grass began to appear as a weed beside highways and in cleared fields or over-grazed land. It spreads very quickly and will often kill local native plants such as palo verdes by taking away nearby water.

* This plant has a very low ignition threshold and can burn even during the peak growing season. Its flammability (injurious to neighbors) and quick regrowth allow it to compete successfully against almost all vegetation in the Sonoran Desert region. more...

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Cenchrus ciliaris ( Buffel Grass or African Foxtail Grass ; syn. Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link) is a species of grass native to most of Africa , southern Asia (east to India ), Southern Iran , and the extreme south of Europe ( Sicily ). [ 1 ]

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Buffel Grass, African Foxtail Grass Cenchrus ciliaris

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Poaceae

Cenchrus

ciliaris

Buffel Grass, African Foxtail Grass

Cenchrus ciliaris

Drought Tolerant Plant

Heat Tolerant

Weed

Tropical Plant

Agricultural

Herbaceous Plant

Perennial Plant

Erosion Control

May be Invasive