Grass Category
Pasture
Hardiness Zones
Grown globally as an annual in USDA zones 3 through 10 during frost-free growing seasons.
About This Grass
Tall robust annual crop reaching 6 to 10 feet with wide flat leaves and large terminal tassel and ear seed heads.
Blade Characteristics
Extremely wide, flat blades with pointed tips, prominent midrib, and clasping sheath with membranous ligule.
Growing Information
Growth Habit
Large coarse bunch-type annual with upright stalks and no significant lateral spread.
Sunlight & Water Needs
Requires full sun, high water availability during growth, and fertile, well-drained soils with neutral pH.
Mowing & Maintenance
Not mowed as turf; cultivated as an agricultural crop requiring high fertility and weed management.
Identified on 10/2/2026