Cenchrus — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Cenchrus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Cenchrus americanus
Cenchrus americanus
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics and subtropics, succeeding from semi-arid to moist areas, it can be grown at elevations from sea level to 1,800 metres. It grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature ranges between 25 - 35°c, but can tolerate 12 - 40°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 400 - 900mm, but tolerates 200 - 1,700mm.
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Cenchrus biflorus
Cenchrus biflorus
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Cenchrus biflorus is mostly found in semi-arid and arid regions of the tropics and subtropics, where it grows at elevations up to 1,300 metres. Its northernmost dispersal in Africa is considered to mark the limit of the Sahel. It is found in areas with a mean annual rainfall in the range 250 - 650mm.
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Cenchrus clandestinus
Cenchrus clandestinus
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Cenchrus clandestinus is a plant of higher elevations in the tropical zone, where it is found at elevations from 1,400 - 3,500 metres; it can also be cultivated at lower elevations in the subtropical and warm temperate zones. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 16 - 26°c, but can tolerate 5 - 31°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -9°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -2°c.
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Cenchrus polystachios
Cenchrus polystachios
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropical zone, preferring lowland areas but also found at elevations up to 2,400 metres - it is rarely found growing outside the tropical region. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 32 - 35°c, but can tolerate 12 - 40°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,000 - 2,000mm, but tolerates 750 - 3,000mm.
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Cenchrus prieurii
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of semi-arid and arid regions in the tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It is found in areas with a mean annual rainfall in the range 200 - 500mm. Requires a sunny position in a light, well-drained soil.
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Cenchrus purpureus
Cenchrus purpureus
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, it can also be grown in subtropical and warm temperate regions. It is found at elevations from near sea level to 2,000 metres in the tropics. It grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature falls within the range 21 - 40°c, but can tolerate 15 - 45°c.
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