Napier Grass नेपियर घास

🌱 About the plant

Cut-and-carry fodder that regrows every forty days for years.

Growing it

One row feeds a household cow through the year.

What it is for

Green fodder; a fast windbreak on a farm edge.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

2–4 m

First harvest

Cut at 60 days, then every 40

One row feeds a household cow through the year.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Green fodder; a fast windbreak on a farm edge.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India