Jamaican Crabgrass

Digitaria horizontalis

Native to:
Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Jamaican Crabgrass

Migula, Walter; Thomé, Otto W.

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Poaceae
Genus:
Digitaria
Species:
Digitaria horizontalis
USDA Symbol:
DIHO

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:
Annual
Growth Habit:
Graminoid
Height:
100 cm
Light Requirements:
Full Sun
Drought Tolerance:
Medium
Bloom Months:
jun,jul,aug,sep,oct

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds

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:
commonly found in disturbed areas and grasslands

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
None required
Germination Time:
7–21 days
Notes:
Germinates readily in warm soil temperatures above 15°C. Light may enhance germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI