Velvet Crabgrass
Digitaria velutina
- Native to:
- Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Digitaria
- Species:
- Digitaria velutina
- USDA Symbol:
- DIVE2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
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:
- native to arid and semi-arid regions