Southern Crabgrass
Digitaria ciliaris
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Digitaria
- Species:
- Digitaria ciliaris
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 3-4 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov
Native Range
United States: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Palau, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, Utah, Virginia, Virgin Islands
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Armyworm moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta), changeable grass-veneer (Fissicrambus mutabilis), Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), Green Cloverworm Moth (Hypena scabra), Green Cutworm (Anicla infecta), Leucania latiuscula, Small Mocis Moth (Mocis latipes), Southern armyworm (Spodoptera eridania), Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth (Trichordestra legitima), 🛑Georgia Satyr (Neonympha areolata), Indian Skipper (Hesperia sassacus), southern broken dash (Wallengrenia otho)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- Common in disturbed areas and roadsides