Hairy Crabgrass
Digitaria sanguinalis
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Chad, China, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf States, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Krym, Laccadive Is., Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Maldives, Morocco, Nicobar Is., North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, South China Sea, Spain, Sudan-South Sudan, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Prahlad balaji
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Digitaria
- Species:
- Digitaria sanguinalis
- USDA Symbol:
- DISA
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
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)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- poor, sandy, well-drained soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm soil temperatures above 60°F. Light improves germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI