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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Panicum urvilleanum is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

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Synonyms

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Seed
Edible Uses:

Seed - cooked or ground into a powder and used as a flour[161, 177, 257]. The seed has a mild flavour and can be used like millet[K].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Prefers a moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun[200]. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil[1].

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Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Germination should take place within a week. Prick out the seedlings into trays or individual pots and plant them out after the last expected frosts[200, K]. Division in spring. Very easy, larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is better to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.

Other Names

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Found In

Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Panicum antidotale	Blue Panic Grass, Blue panicum	Perennial	3.0	0-0		LMH	N	M	1	1	0
Panicum capillare	Old Witch Grass, Witchgrass	Annual	0.6	4-8		LMH	N	M	2	1	1
Panicum decompositum	Native Millet, Australian millet	Perennial	0.3	0-0		LMH	N	M	2	0
Panicum maximum	Guinea grass. Green panic grass	Perennial	2.0	10-12	F	LM	FSN	DM	1	2	2
Panicum miliaceum	European Millet	Annual	1.0	10-12		LMH	N	DM	3	2	2
Panicum obtusum	Vine Mesquite	Perennial	0.8	-		LMH	N	M	2	0	2
Panicum sonorum	Sauwi, Mexican panicgrass	Annual	1.0	0-0		LMH	N	DM	2	0
Panicum turgidum	Desert Grass. Turgid panic grass, Afezu	Perennial	1.5	10-12	F	LM	N	DM	2	0	2
Panicum virgatum	Switch Grass	Perennial	1.8	10-12	F	LM	N	DM	0	0	2

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.

Panicum urvilleanum - Kunth.