Panicum sumatrense
Panicum sumatrense
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of the tropics and subtropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 2,100 metres[1]. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 27°c, but can tolerate 15 - 45°c[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 350 - 500mm, but tolerates 150 - 1,200mm[1]. Requires a sunny position[1]. Succeeds in most soils, preferring one that is well-drained[1]. The plant is tolerant of both drought and waterlogging[1]. Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 - 6.2, tolerating 5 - 7[1]. Plants can produce a crop even on very poor soils[2]. They are usually sown together with a major cereal[2]. The plant can mature a crop in 75 - 150 days from sowing the seed[1]. Yields are usually between 225 - 560 kg/ha, but in a good season yields may be up to 900 kg/ha[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Panicum+sumatrense>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Ecocrop — http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home ↩︎Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available.
- [2]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
- [3]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.