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Poaceae
Durban crowfoot
Dactyloctenium aegyptium
Also known as Dactyloctenium australe, Coast crowfoot grass, Durban grass, Dactyloctenium mucronatum var. erectum
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Tropical Grass · Ground Cover · Warm Season · Crowfoot · Low Maintenance · Shade Tolerant · Perennial · Poaceae
Durban crowfoot is a warm-season grass that tolerates partial shade and requires minimal maintenance. Water regularly but ensure good drainage to prevent root rot. This species is mainly used for ground cover in tropical and subtropical regions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water when topsoil feels dry, allowing good drainage · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Ascension, Assam, Bahamas, Baleares, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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