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Poaceae
Digitaria brownii
Digitaria brownii
Also known as Panicum leucophaeum var. monostachyum, Panicum brownii, Panicum laniflorum, Digitaria brownii var. monostachya
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Digitaria · Warm-Season · Grass · Tropical · Shade-Tolerant · Low-Maintenance · Native · Perennial · Crabgrass
This warm-season grass thrives in partial shade with minimal care requirements. Water moderately and allow soil to dry between waterings for optimal growth. Ideal for naturalized tropical and subtropical landscapes.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- India, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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