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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Sporobolus fimbriatus is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft) by 0.1 m (0ft 4in) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry moist or wet soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Sporobolus marlothii Hack. Sporobolus rehmannii Hack. Vilfa fimbriata Nees ex Trin.
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Seed
Edible Uses:
Seed - eaten during times of food shortage; they may be ground to prepare a porridge[299 ].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Agroforestry Uses: It has been planted for soil stabilization[299 ]. Other Uses None known
Special Uses
Carbon Farming
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Management: Standard Regional Crop Staple Crop: Balanced carb
Climate: Subtropical semi-arid to humid. This species photosynthesizes by a more efficient method than most plants. Called the 'C4 carbon-fixation pathway', this process is particularly efficient at high temperatures, in bright sunlight and under dry conditions[299 ].
Carbon Farming
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Management: Standard
Plants grow to their standard height. Harvest fruit, seeds, or other products. Non-Destructive management systems.
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Regional Crop
These crops have been domesticated and cultivated regionally but have not been adopted elsewhere and are typically not traded globally, Examples in this broad category include perennial cottons and many nuts and staple fruits.
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Staple Crop: Balanced carb
(0-15 percent protein, 0-15 percent oil, with at least one over 5 percent). The carbohydrates are from either starch or sugar. Annuals include maize, wheat, rice, and potato. Perennials include chestnuts, carob, perennial fruits, nuts, cereals, pseudocereals, woody pods, and acorns.
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Sand Dropseed, Fringed dropseed, Matolo-a-maholo, Mussinguizuana, Tedze, Blousaadgras, Blousygras, Blousysaadgras , Common Dropseed, Fyngras, Gewone Fynsaadgras, Grootsoetgras, Grootsoetvleigras, Grootvleigras, Soetvleigras, Vleigras
Native Range
AFRICA: Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa (Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Transvaal)
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
(Nees ex Trin.) Nees
Botanical References
Links / References
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A special thanks to Ken Fern for some of the information used on this page.
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