Digitaria ciliaris

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Digitaria ciliaris
Light:Full Sun Part Shade
Moisture:Mesic
Soil pH:5.6-8.4
Height:2'
Edible Rating:PFAF Edibility Rating
Tea:Yes
Poisonous

Digitaria ciliaris (common name: southern crab grass)

Propagation: Seed

Cultivation: A polymorphic species[1].

Range: Cosmopolitan in warmer areas of the world.

Habitat: Waste ground and cultivated fields all over Japan[1].

Edibility: One report says the plant is edible but does not specify which part[2].

Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.

Flower Type: Hermaphrodite

Also Known As: D. marginata. Link. Panicum adscendens.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
  2. Singh, Gurcharan and Premnath Kachroo. Forest Flora of Srinagar. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1976.