Tropical Crabgrass
Digitaria argillacea
- Native to:
- Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Gambia, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Togo, Venezuela
GBIF: Zon APM van der
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Digitaria
- Species:
- Digitaria argillacea
- USDA Symbol:
- DIAR3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual | Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- Common in savanna and open grasslands