Echinochloa colona Jungle rice (Gramineae)

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Echinochloa colona
Jungle rice
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The Echinochloa colona plant species is found in Temperate sub-tropical and tropical zones. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Jungle rice.

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Latin Name:  Echinochloa colona
Common Name:  Jungle rice
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  (L.)Link.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Waste places, cultivated fields and ditches in southern N. America where it is naturalized[43].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in early summer. A sowing in situ in late spring might also succeed but is unlikely to ripen a crop of seed if the summer is cool and wet.

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