Weeds > Dactylis > Dactylis glomerata > Dactylis glomerata
Dactylis glomerata
Cock's Foot, Orchard Grass, Cat Grass
Origin: Native to Britain.
| Family |
| Poaceae |
| Genus |
| Dactylis |
| Species |
| glomerata |
| Category |
| Weeds |
| Height |
| 20 - 140 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Often grown as hay crop. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained and moist soil. Prefers loam, clay-loam or gravelly loam. |
| Shape |
| Upright and dense. |
| Pests |
| Caterpillars can be a problem. |
| Habitat |
| Meadows, pastures and rough grasslands. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are 20 - 50 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. Flatten stem base which distinguishes it from many other grasses, |
| Flower Description |
| Tufted triangular flower heads that are 10 - 15 cm long. Spikelets are 5 - 9 mm long and contain 2 - 5 flowers. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green. The flowers are greenish-red to purple. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The grass is popularly grown to satisfy the craving of domestic cats to chew grass, hence its name cat grass. |
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