Dactylis glomerata

orchardgrass

Family: Poaceae • Genus: Dactylis • Region: Algeria, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France (incl. Corsica), Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia TROPICAL ASIA: India (north), Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan EUROPE: Denmark, Poland, Portugal AFRICA: Portugal (Madeira Islands), Romania, Russian Federation (Astrakhan, Russian Federation (Dagestan), Russian Federation (European part), Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia (Eastern Siberia), Russian Federation-Western Siberia (Western Siberia), Saratov, Serbia, Sicily), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (incl. Baleares), Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, TEMPERATE ASIA: Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine (incl. Krym), United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Volgogradskaja oblast)

Summary: Dactylis glomerata (orchardgrass) is a plant in the Poaceae family. Verdica documents 0 traditional uses, 0 phytochemical compounds, and 0 herb-drug interactions for this species.

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About Dactylis glomerata

Dactylis glomerata is a species in the Poaceae family.

Care Information

Sunlight	Full sun
Watering	Moderate — most grasses are drought tolerant
Soil	Adaptable; most soils including poor and sandy
Hardiness Zone	Varies widely (USDA 3-11)

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