Sorghum halepense
Care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
- Common name
- Johnsongrass
- Plant type
- Grass like plant
- Growth habit
- Upright
- Light
- Full sun
- Watering
- Medium
- Temperature
- Warm
- Humidity
- Moderate
- Propagation
- Seed grown
- Native range
- temperate grasslands
- Toxic to pets
- Toxic
- Toxic to people
- Toxic
- public plants
- 0 public plants
- collectors
- 0 collectors
What Sorghum halepense is
Sorghum halepense is a robust grass known as Johnsongrass. It holds an upright form, reaching upward in wide, open spaces.
You will find it thrives best when given plenty of sun and moderate water. Because it grows from seeds, you can watch it establish itself quickly in warm climates.
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It contains cyanogenic glycosides that can release hydrogen cyanide when the plant tissue is damaged or digested.
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People and Sorghum halepense
How our relationship with this plant has changed over time.
- Antiquity
Early origins
It originated in the warm grasslands of the Mediterranean and parts of Asia. Early observers noted its hardiness in these climates.
- 1800s
Intentional spread
It was introduced to other regions as a potential forage crop for livestock. Its ability to grow rapidly helped it establish in new territories.
- Modern day
Managed presence
You likely encounter it today as a hardy, persistent grass. Growers now weigh its utility as a food source against its aggressive growth habit.
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Start a collectionFrequently asked about Sorghum halepense
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Sorghum halepense?
Sorghum halepense is a species in the Sorghum genus. Commonly known as Johnsongrass, a grass like plant, and with a upright growth habit. Native to temperate grasslands.
How do you care for Sorghum halepense?
Reference care guidance for Sorghum halepense: full sun light, medium watering, warm temperatures, and moderate humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
How rare is Sorghum halepense?
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What else is Sorghum halepense called?
Sorghum halepense is also known as Sorghum halepense, Andropogon dubius, Andropogon halepensis var. genuinus, Andropogon sorghum var. perennis, and Andropogon avenaceus.
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