Melocanna — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Melocanna recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Edible
Melocanna arundina
Melocanna arundina
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun or light shade. Succeeds in moist soils, preferring a fertile medium to heavy soil. Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 - 6.5, but tolerates 5 - 7.
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EdibleMedicinal
Melocanna baccifera
Melocanna baccifera
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics. It grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature falls within the range 20 - 33°c, though it can tolerate 15 - 38°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 2,000 - 3,000mm, tolerating 600 - 4,400mm.
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