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 | Rwanda |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 750-2000 | unknown | 1200-2800 | Often poor and dry, including clays, clay loam, loamy sands, sandy clay loam and sands |
| Kinyarwanda |
|---|
| Umubilizi |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asteraceae | Firewood, Medicine, Fodder, Bee Forage | Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Homestead boundary/live fence, Along soil conservation structures | Vernonia amygdalina | Link | Ornamental, Live fence, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves | Link |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Native | Bugesera, Gishwati |