Digitaria valida
Digitaria eriantha
- Native to:
- Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Digitaria
- Species:
- Digitaria eriantha
- USDA Symbol:
- DIVA5
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, grazing mammals
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from the crown following fire. Commonly used in fire-managed grasslands in Africa.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm conditions with adequate moisture. Light improves germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI