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Iseilema laxum
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Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 120 to 180 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=104° (F)    Opt.Max=93° (F)
Opt.Min=75° (F)    Abs.Min=68° (F)
Precipitation: 20 to 55 (in.)
Winter Minimum:
Soil pH: 6 to 7.5
Soil Texture/Type: Medium to fine textured loams
Soil Drainage: Poor
Photoperiod Response: Short day
Light Intensity: Bright
Comments:
Mild salinity tolerance. Favors areas with standing water for two to four months per year.
Diseases:
Crop not found in disease search.
Uses:
Animal Food - fodder
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Steppe and semi-arid, tropical-wet and dry
Geographical Origin:
Indian Subcontinent
 
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