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Bothriochloa insculpta
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Creeping bluegrass
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 120 to 270 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=30° (C)    Opt.Max=25° (C)
Opt.Min=15° (C)    Abs.Min=7° (C)
Precipitation: 50 to 80 (cm.)
Winter Minimum: -2° (C)
Soil pH: 6 to 7
Soil Texture/Type: Black clay, loams, and clay loam
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response: Short day
Light Intensity: Bright to clear
Comments:
Frost and drought tolerance good. Some winter hardiness, but is sub- tropical.
Diseases:
Crop not found in disease search.
Uses:
Animal Food - fodder, Animal Food - forage
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Tropical-rainy, steppe and semi-arid
Geographical Origin:
Africa, Arabian peninsula, Southeastern Europe
 
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