It spreads by scaly rhizomes and can invade and overrun any disturbed ecosystem, including cultivated fields. Imperata cylindrica red baron cogon grass red baron will reach a height of 0. Imperata cylindrica red baron staudengartnerei gai. Leaves are green at the base, with red tips that become more intense over the summer and fall until they appear to. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about imperata, blood grass, cogon grass, japanese blood grass, satintail imperata cylindrica rubra supplied by member gardeners in the. Cogongrass imperata cylindrica biology, ecology, and. Imperata cylindrica is best identified in the spring by the large fuzzy panicle of flowers and seeds, giving the plant a cottony or silky look. Narrow panicles of silverywhite spikelets appear occasionally in late summer but the main charm of. Cogongrass imperata cylindrica is known for infesting in dense circular patches that reach an average of 3 to 4 feet in height. Imperata cylindrica red baron japanese blood grass the nature conservancy wildland invasive species team summary imperata cylindrica family poaceae is a perennial rhizomatous grass commonly known as cogongrass or speargrass. Leaf emerges green at the base in spring with red tips, the red color increases through the summer. Imperata cylindrica herb uses, benefits, cures, side.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Solomon islands country report 6 there are few truly indigenous grasses or legumes in the grasslands and heaths of the solomon islands and many are of recent introduction. Leaves with sheath glabrous or hairy, breakingup into fibres that are persistent around the base of the plant. List of various diseases cured by imperata cylindrica. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Acute and subchronic toxicity study of the water extract. Imperata cylindrica, also known as cogon grass, is native to warm regions in west africa that are partial to brief flooding, but it is a hearty plant that is able to survive in a wide range of climates.
It is a tall, slender lanceolate that arises from a thick underlayer of. Researchers have identified and demonstrated effective. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Imperata cylindrica is also known as japgrass, bladygrass, speargrass, alangalang and lalanglalang dozier et al. During winter months, cogongrass may turn brown, but is dependent on the temperature. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. City, cottageinformal, beds and borders, low maintenance, containers, prairie planting.
Pdf potential of cogon grass imperata cylindrica as an. Imperata cylindrica red baron japanisches blutgras hier bestellen. It is often described as being noninvasive, although published proof of this claim is lacking. The clumps of grass arise from the ground, with no apparent stem. It is an aggressive and perennial grass that is distributed worldwide in the tropical and subtropical regions wilson, 2004. Native to southeast asia, cogongrass is an aggressive invasive plant that that has spread to all continents except. The leaves of cogongrass are usually green and begin just above the soil line giving the appearance of no plant stem. It is in flower from august to september, and the seeds ripen from september to october. Potential of cogon grass imperata cylindrica as an alternative fibre in paperbased industry article pdf available in journal of engineering and applied sciences 114.
However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. How imperata cylindrica is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Ecological threat imperata cylindrica is an extremely aggressive invader with the capability of invading a range of sites. Imperata, blood grass, cogon grass, japanese blood grass. Imperata species, cogongrass, japanese blood grass.
Imperata cylindrica commonly known as cogongrass koo. It produces upright, bright green blades whose upper half turns cranberryred in summer and deepens to burgundy until late fall before it goes dormant in winter. Ein effektiver, aber komplizierterer weg, um pdfs zusammenzufugen. Pdf grass is a candidate biomass producer because it is fibrous and it thrives well on poor soils. The red baron cultivar of imperata cylindrica has bright, showy, bloodred leaf edges. According to the efficacy data from the manufacturer, 2% of abs imperata cylindrica extract the trade name of the diluted version of the root extract is able to increase the level of skin moisturization by almost 45%, which is 88% more effective than the untreated control. After 14 days, signs and behavioral changes, mortality, gross and histopathological. Biology and control of cogongrass imperata cylindrica in. Cogongrass, cogon grass, satintail, japanese blood grass imperata cylindrica is naturalized in texas and other states and is considered an invasive plant in texas. General information imperata cylindrica is a perennial grass growing around 120cm tall and forming extensive clumps by means of its aggressively spreading rhizomes. The results indicated that abs imperata cylindrica extract pf is capable of increasing the level of skin moisturization by almost 45%, which is 88% more effective than the untreated control. Fss imperata cylindrica extract pf preserved with leucidal liquid background. Striking and eyecatching with its brilliant crimson leaves, imperata cylindrica red baron is a very distinctive ornamental grass. Imperata cylindrica red baron japanisches blutgras.
Other common names cogon grass rubra japanese blood grass. This article is within the scope of wikiproject morocco, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of morocco on wikipedia. Furthermore, the test product also enhanced moisture levels by 53% more effectively than the ow base emulsion alone. All grasslands are fired infrequently, usually at least once a year, and the intensity of the burn is greater if firing occurs at the end of the dry season. Simulation of shoot emergence pattern of cogongrass imperata cylindrica in the humid tropics article pdf available in weed science 52nov 2004. It has also been introduced to latin america, the caribbean, and the southeastern united states. The extract at a single dose of 5,000 mgkg was administered orally to female and male rats 5 male, 5 female. Pdf speargrass severely constraints crop production in the subhumid lowlands of west africa. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Imperata cylindrica proper noun edit a taxonomic species within the family poaceae cogon grass, of south and east asia, eastern africa, australia, and micronesia. Abs imperata cylindrica extract pf active concepts, llc.
Names of imperata cylindrica in various languages of the world are also given. Genus imperata are deciduous, rhizomatous perennial grasses, with flat linear leaves which sometimes are brightly coloured and, occasionally, narrow silvery flowering panicles in late summer. Cogongrass is a perennial colonyforming grass up to six feet tall. During this time nearly all available herbicides have been tested, but few effective products have been found. Imperata cylindrica red baron red baron japanese blood grass grass. This page was last edited on 12 december 2019, at 18. The water extract from root of imperata cylindrica linn. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in imperata cylindrica. Rubra an unusual and dramatic grass, slowly forming a low clump. Technical data sheet abs imperata cylindrica extract pf. Pdf on jan 1, 2008, chaudhary hk and others published dynamics of wheat x imperata cylindrica a new chromosome elimination mediated system for efficient haploid induction in wheat find, read. Imperata cylindrica cogongrass, japanese blood grass pfaf.
It forms dense, usually circular infestations that exclude all other vegetation. In the perennial swamps, some of the typical plant communities are formed by cyperus papyrus and phragmites australis, together with miscanthus junceus, typha latifolia, and imperata cylindrica as codominants. One of the study areas was chosen in the central region of these perennial swamps, close to the jao distributary channel s19 01. Pdf simulation of shoot emergence pattern of cogongrass. Cogongrass imperata cylindrica biology, ecology, and management in florida grazing lands 3 management for many years researchers all over the world have studied cogongrass control. Imperata cylindrica is an invasive grass thrives on wide range of soil fertility and climatic condition forming a vast grassland area of this species. As the taxa can hybridize to produce fertile seed, hall 1998. It is a tall, slender lanceolate that arises from a thick underlayer of rhizomes, and the leaf margins are finely. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 420125 with original publication details. Imperata cylindrica, commonly kent as blady gress, cogon gress k o. In surveys conducted in the coastalderived savanna benin and nigeria and southern guinea savanna ivory coast in africa some farmers indicated that i. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale this article has not yet received a rating on the.
It is placed in the subfaimily panicoideae, supertribe andropogonodae, tribe andropogoneae. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Photosynthetic properties of c4 plants growing in an. Imperata cylindrica, or alangalang, is regarded as a very serious weed in tropical countries. On jan 19, 2005, escambiaguy from atmore, al zone 8b wrote. Imperata cylindrica red baron from burncoose nurseries available online to buy information. Pdf farmers perceptions of the speargrass imperata cylindrica. Synonyms imperata cylindrica red baron imperata red baron.