Eleusine tocussa
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What to Eat
Seed.
Where to Find It
N. Africa - Ethiopia. Naturalised in southern Europe.
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How to Identify
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.
How to Grow
A polymorphic species.
Propagation: Seed -