Cenchrus purpureus
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cenchrus-purpureus-184-13212954
title:
Cenchrus purpureus
text:
Cenchrus purpureus, synonym Pennisetum purpureum, also known as Napier grass, elephant grass or Uganda grass, is a species of perennial tropical grass native to the African grasslands. It has low water and nutrient requirements, and therefore can make use of otherwise uncultivated lands. Historically, this wild species has been used primarily for grazing, recently, however, it has been used as part of a push–pull agricultural pest management strategy. Napier grasses improve soil fertility, and p
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Species of grass
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cenchrus_purpureus
date created:
2005-07-31T11:16:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T11:34:41Z
main entity:
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image:
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fields total:
13
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