African Couchgrass
Digitariaabyssinica

Family: Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Digitaria (dij-ih-TARE-ree-uh)
Species: abyssinica (a-biss-IN-ee-kuh)

Synonym:Digitaria scalarum

Synonym:Panicum scalarum

Synonym:Syntherisma abyssinica

Category
Perennials

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous

Foliage Color

Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds