Poaceae FAMILY

Eragrostis aethiopica

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitAnnual

Growth—

The plant is considered to be a weed is some areas, such as Mozambique^[1].

Propagation

Seed - sow in situ, only just covering the seed. Germination is usually very quick and free. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Eragrostis+aethiopica>

Pollinators

Wind

References

[1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.