Vernonia amygdalina
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Midlands to Highlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow | For live fence purposes, trimming is recommended. Coppicing is also a recommended practice | No | Deciduous | Uganda |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 750-2000 | unknown | 1200-2800 | Often poor and dry, including clays, clay loam, loamy sands, sandy clay loam and sands |
| Lugishu |
|---|
| Muuluza/Luluza |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | Prota Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asteraceae | Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage | Cropland boundary, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures, Road boundary/ openland | Vernonia amygdalina | Link | Ornamental, Live fence, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves | Link |