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Themeda triandra
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Kangaroo grass
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 120 to 210 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=95° (F)    Opt.Max=82° (F)
Opt.Min=72° (F)    Abs.Min=59° (F)
Precipitation: 20 to 43 (in.)
Winter Minimum:
Soil pH: 6.5 to 7
Soil Texture/Type: Most textures will work
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral
Light Intensity: Bright to cloud
Comments:
Grown in all warm and tropical climates of world. Good forage grass below 76 cm precipitation.
Diseases:
Crop not found in disease search.
Uses:
Animal Food - forage, Poison - mammals
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Temperate, steppe and semi-arid, tropical-wet and dry, subtropical-dry winter
Geographical Origin:
Africa, Asia Temp, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Australia
 
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