Stats

Lifespan

Perennial

Size

Medium

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

Asia and Australia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Armor

Status

Uncommon

About

Chinese pennisetum is a tall grass with long, flat leaves that are either upright or drooping. This grass is native to Asia and Australia and is known for its 60-100 cm long stalks.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Cenchrus

Species

Cenchrus alopecuroides