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Eleusine indica
Wire grass
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The Eleusine indica plant species is found in Tropics. Naturalized in S. Europe[50]. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wire grass.

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Latin Name:  Eleusine indica
Common Name:  Wire grass
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  (L.)Gaertn.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Mature Height:  0.45   Mature Width:  
 
Habitat:  Roadsides and waste places[50, 74].



Cultivation Notes:  Succeeds in ordinary garden soil in a sunny position[200]. This species is the probable ancestor of E. coracana, a species that is cultivated for its seed. A polymorphic species.

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