Phytoremediation
Under adequate N fertilization, limpo grass may be useful for reducing off-site P losses from P-impacted soils. It can then be used for hay or greenchop (Newman et al., 2009b). Limpo grass is also tolerant of Al and Mn in acidic soils and may thus be useful for revegetating acid mine spoils and other acid sites (Foy et al., 1984).
Adaptation to wetlands
Limpo grass maintains the functionality of the photosynthetic apparatus through rapid acclimation to changing O2 and light conditions. This ability for photosynthetic acclimation may be essential for adaptation to wetland habitats in which water levels fluctuate (Luo et al., 2009).