Imperata cylindrica (Gramineae)

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Imperata cylindrica
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The Imperata cylindrica plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as I. arundinacea. Miscanthus arundinacea. Saccharum cylindricum.

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Latin Name:  Imperata cylindrica
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  (L.)Beauv.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:  0.6

Habitat:  Open sandy habitats, usually by a river or the sea shore in Europe[50]. Commonly found on impoverished soils in Australia[193].

Edible Uses: Young infloresences and young shoots - cooked[177, 179]. Root - fibrous but pleasant to chew, containing starch and sugar[144, 177, 179]. Fairly sweet, the taste is sweetest in the wet season in Australia and worst from plants growing in sand[193]. The ash of the plant is used as a salt substitute[177].

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