Eleusine tocussa
Family: Poaceae or Gramineae
What it is like
Eleusine tocussa is a ANNUAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 6in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). 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 moist soil.
Height (m): 0.8
Where it is found
Disturbed ground and roadsides in Southern Europe.
N. Africa - Ethiopia. Naturalised in southern Europe.
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Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 1
Seed.
Medicine
Rating: 0
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How it is grown
A polymorphic species.
Propagating it: Seed -
Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;
Habit: Annual
Hardiness:
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist