Buffelgrass
NameBuffelgrass
Species NameCenchrus ciliaris
Common NameBuffelgrass
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typeground
Geographic Originafrica
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Foliage Typelinear leaves
Height (cm)35
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityN/A
Is Floweringtrue
Is Fruitingtrue
Notable FeaturesInvasive species, forms dense clumps, distinctive bristly seed heads.
Description
A clump of buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris) growing in sandy soil, characterized by its green, linear leaves and numerous fuzzy, purplish-pink inflorescences. This specimen is a wild grass, not a cultivated bonsai.
