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Acroceras macrum
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Nile grass
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 120 to 365 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=30° (C)    Opt.Max=26° (C)
Opt.Min=18° (C)    Abs.Min=14° (C)
Precipitation: 80 to 150 (cm.)
Winter Minimum:
Soil pH: 4.3 to 5.8
Soil Texture/Type: Loams sandy loams and clay loams
Soil Drainage: Poor
Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral
Light Intensity: Clear to cloudy
Comments:
Flourishes on poorly drained or seasonally flooded land. Not in dry conditions.
Diseases:
Crop not found in disease search.
Uses:
Animal Food - forage
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Tropical-rainy, subtropical, steppe and semi-arid
Geographical Origin:
Africa
 
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