Southern Crabgrass
Scientific Name: Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler
Synonyms: Digitaria adscendens (Kunth) Henr., Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. var. <i>ciliaris</i> (Retz.) Parl., Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. var. <i>marginata</i> (Link) Fernald, Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. var. <i>rhachiseta</i> (Henr.) B. Boivin, Panicum adscendens Kunth, Panicum ciliare Retz., Syntherisma marginata (Link) Nash
Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Liliopsida / Commelinidae / Cyperales / Poaceae / Gramineae / Digitaria Haller/ Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Usda Symbol | DICI |
| Group | Monocot |
| Life Cycle | Annual |
| Growth Habits | Graminoid |
| Native Locations | DICI |
Plant Guide
Use a soil moisture meter to monitor the soil moisture where Southern Crabgrass is planted.
Plant Traits
Growth Requirements
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | Low |
| CaCO3 Tolerance | Medium |
| Cold Stratification Required | No |
| Drought Tolerance | Low |
| Fertility Requirement | Medium |
| Fire Tolerance | None |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 190 |
| Hedge Tolerance | None |
| Moisture Use | Medium |
| pH, Maximum | 7.0 |
| pH, Minimum | 5.0 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 50 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 35 |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 5 |
| Salinity Tolerance | None |
| Shade Tolerance | Intolerant |
Morphology/Physiology
| After Harvest Regrowth Rate | Moderate |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | None |
| Shape and Orientation | Decumbent |
| Nitrogen Fixation | None |
| Resprout Ability | No |
| Active Growth Period | Summer and Fall |
| Bloat | None |
| C:N Ratio | Low |
| Coppice Potential | No |
| Fall Conspicuous | No |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Flower Conspicuous | No |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Porous |
| Foliage Texture | Fine |
| Fruit/Seed Color | Brown |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | No |
| Growth Form | Stoloniferous |
| Growth Rate | Rapid |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 0.9 |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Leaf Retention | No |
| Low Growing Grass | No |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Porous |
Reproduction
| Propagated by Seed | Yes |
|---|---|
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Sprigs | No |
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | No |
| Seed per Pound | 800000 |
| Seed Spread Rate | Rapid |
| Seedling Vigor | Low |
| Small Grain | No |
| Vegetative Spread Rate | Rapid |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
| Propagated by Container | No |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Bare Root | No |
| Fruit/Seed Period End | Fall |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Fall |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance | High |
| Commercial Availability | Routinely Available |
| Bloom Period | Late Summer |
| Propagated by Cuttings | No |
Suitability/Use
| Veneer Product | No |
|---|---|
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Protein Potential | High |
| Post Product | No |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Palatable Graze Animal | High |
| Palatable Browse Animal | Medium |
| Nursery Stock Product | No |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Fodder Product | Yes |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
