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Eragrostis tef Synonyms: E. abyssinica; Poa abyssinicaCommon Name(s): Teff Family: Poaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 65 to 150 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=30° (C) | Opt.Max=28° (C) | Opt.Min=22° (C) | Abs.Min=2° (C) | Precipitation: 60 to 120 (cm.) Winter Minimum: Soil pH: 5.5 to 6.5 Soil Texture/Type: Sandy loams, also black soils Soil Drainage: Moderately Well Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright Comments: Drought resistant cereal grain crop of Ethiopia. Susceptible to frost. Health food. Diseases: Crop not found in disease search. Uses: Animal Food - fodder, Environ. - erosion control, Food - cereal Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Tropical-wet and dry, subtropical, temperate, steppe and semi-arid Geographical Origin: Northeastern tropical Africa
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