Brown Top Millet (Urochloa ramosa)
Urochloa ramosa is a 2' to 3' tall summer flowering grass. A common name is Browntop Millet. It is a naturalized annual that grows best in dry to medium soil moisture sites and requires full sun sites. Browntop millet is used as a food source by both game and nongame birds.
Species Details
Common Name (Botanical Name) | Brown Top Millet (Urochloa ramosa) |
Alternatative Common Names |
|
Botanical Synonyms | Panicum ramosum |
Bloom Season | Warm Season |
Group | Grasses and Grass-Like |
Bloom Color | Green |
Duration | Annual |
Soil moisture | Dry (Xeric);Medium (Mesic) |
Soil texture | Medium (Silt/Loam);Fine (Clay) |
Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
Status | Introduced |
Wetland status | |
pH | Acidic;Neutral |
pH Values | 5.5/7.5 |
Average height | 2-3ft |
USDA Zones | 8a;8b; |
RNS Region | 1;2;3;4;5;6;6 |
Planting rate/Acre | 15-30 |
Seeds Per Lb. | 75000 |
Seeds Per Oz | 4688 |
Seeds Per Packet | 450 |
Product Benefits | Low Growing;Wildlife Cover;Wildlife Food;Quality Forage;Quick Growth; |