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Cenchrus purpureus, synonym Pennisetum purpureum, [1] also known as Napier grass, elephant grass or Uganda grass, is a species of perennial tropical grass native to African grasslands. [2] It has low water and nutrient requirements, and therefore can make use of otherwise uncultivated lands.
Tripidium ravennae, synonym Saccharum ravennae (and many others), [1] with the common names ravennagrass [2] and elephant grass, is a species of grass in the genus Tripidium. It is native to Southern Europe, Western Asia and South Asia. It is known in North America as an introduced species, where it is sometimes an invasive and troublesome ...
Pennisetum purpureum – Napier grass, Uganda grass, elephant grass, barner grass, Merker grass – Africa, Aldabra, Arabian Pen; naturalized in parts of Asia, Australia, Americas, various islands; Pennisetum qianningense – Sichuan, Yunnan; Pennisetum ramosum – central + eastern Africa; Pennisetum rigidum – northern Argentina
Miscanthus × giganteus, also known as the giant miscanthus, is a sterile hybrid of Miscanthus sinensis and Miscanthus sacchariflorus. [b] It is a perennial grass with bamboo-like stems that can grow to heights of 3–4 metres (13 ft) in one season (from the third season onwards).
The term Elephant grass may refer to the following grass species: The Asian Miscanthus giganteus, also known as giant miscanthus, commonly used as a biomass crop; The African Cenchrus purpureus, also known as Napier grass, Uganda grass or giant king grass; The Asian Arundo donax, also known as giant cane, giant reed
Arundo donax is a tall, perennial grass in the subfamily Arundinoideae, characterised by C3 photosynthesis. The stems produced during the first growing season are unbranched and photosynthetic. In the Mediterranean , where a temperate climate is characterized by warm and dry summer and mild winter, new shoots of giant reed emerge around March ...
Natural vegetation (flora) and animal life (fauna) depend mainly on climate, relief, and soil. Krishna and Godavari are the two largest rivers flowing through the state. The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department deals with protection, conservation and management of forests. [1] Sri Venkateswara National Park Tirumala Hills Nallamala Hills near Srisailam
This grass grows a dense tussock with extended stolons, which are covered with hairs or without hairs. [6] Each grass, erect or ascending, reaches between 35 and 180 cm tall. [5] The lowest basal leaf sheaths are densely hairy, or very rarely smooth. [5] The leaf blades are typically 5–60 cm long, 2–14 mm wide and may be either hairy or ...