Poaceae FAMILY

Eragrostis plana

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial

Growth—

It has been introduced and has naturalized elsewhere, e.g. in India and Brazil^[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+plana>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

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.