Coast button grass is a glaucous annual with culms up to 70cm high, not stoloniferous, but often rooting from the lower nodes. The plant can form a mat with short underground stems.The seed is sometimes harvested from the wild for food, but generally only in times of scarcity. The plant also has local medicinal uses.
Crowfoot Grass Care
Dactyloctenium Aegyptium
What is the plant
The plant colonizes disturbed soils and can become a weed - it is classified as 'Invasive' in many countries
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Full Sun
Temperature
1°C - 20°C
Difficulty
Medium
Hibernation
Cold Period
Invasive
Weed
How to Care for the Plant
Water
It is one of the most drought-resistant grasses because of its rapid growth and ability to produce seed each wet season, even if it is of short duration[
Sunlight
Tolerant of alkaline soils[
Soil
A plant of dry to moist tropical and subtropical areas, where it is found at elevations from sea level to 2,000 metres.Adapted to soils of a wide range of textures
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