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 Ornamental, Live fence, Soil fertility improvement through nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves