Poaceae FAMILY

Leptothrium senegalense

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial

Growth—

Grows in semi-arid regions of the tropics and subtropics at elevations from sea level to 2,000 metres^[1]. Plants are not frost-tolerant^[1]. Requires a well-drained soil and a position in full sun^[1]. Plants can be established on bare, sandy soils^[1]. Plants self-sow prolifically, thereby maintaining pasture land in arid areas^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Leptothrium+senegalense>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Grassland Species - Profiles — http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Gbase/Default.htm ↩︎Terse information on over 650 species of plants that grow in grassland, including trees, shrubs and perennial plants as well as grasses. Gives a brief description of the plant, its range and habitat and some of its uses.
[2]The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. — Burkil. H. M. · Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. · 1985 - 2004 ↩︎Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/