Tripsacum — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Tripsacum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Tripsacum andersonii
Tripsacum andersonii
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 30°c, but can tolerate 12 - 35°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 2,000mm, but tolerates 1,000 - 3,000mm.
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Tripsacum dactyloides
Tripsacum dactyloides
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Sesame grass can be found from the cold temperate zone right through to the tropics. It is usually found at elevations above 50 metres in the tropics, but descends to sea level in the temperate zone. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 10 - 24°c, but can tolerate 7 - 30°c.
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Tripsacum laxum
Tripsacum laxum
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 30°c, but can tolerate 12 - 35°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 2,000mm, but tolerates 1,000 - 3,000mm.
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