Cymbopogon coloratus
Cymbopogon coloratus
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus generally grow best in a sunny position in a moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. Many of them are found in dry soils in the wild[1]. The grass can become highly flammable late in its growing season and thus presents a fire hazard.
Propagation
Seed - surface sow or only just cover, sowing the seeds in a nursery seedbed. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots at the 3 - 4 leaf stage and grow on until large enough to plant out. Seed can also be sown in situ, but this often results in heavy weed infestation[2]. Division of established clumps. This is best done annually or they can become too crowded and suffer. The offshoots of this species often fail to establish[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cymbopogon+coloratus>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [2]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
- [3]Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants — http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 ↩︎Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
- [4]Boda Grass - Expression of Interest — 2009 · http://forest.ap.nic.in/Prod%20Boda%20Grass.htm ↩︎An internet page from the Forest Depf of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, inviting tenders for utilizing Cymbopogon coloratus as a source of essential oil, fibre for paper making and biomass.