Pennisetum purpureum | Apios Institute

Basic information

Species type:

Plant

Genus:

Pennisetum

Species:

purpureum

Common names:

Napier grass

Botanical family:

Climate information

Climate:

warm temperate to tropical

Origin:

Africa

Humidity:

semi-arid to humid

Cultivation information

Cultivation:

global crop

Form:

giant grass

Management:

hay

Staple crops:

protein

Industrial crops:

biomass

Agroforestry services:

contour hedgerow

Fodder:

bank

pasture

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