Green Sprangletop (Leptochloa dubia)
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Leptochloa dubia is a 1' to 3' spring flowering, warm-season, short-lived, perennial bunch grass. A common name is Green Sprangletop. It is a native found primarily in the southwest and grows in full sun and in dry to medium soil moisture sites. Green Sprangletop is readily grazed by all livestock.
Species Details
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Green Sprangletop (Leptochloa dubia) |
| Alternatative Common Names | Green Spangletop |
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| Bloom Season | Spring |
| Group | Grasses and Grass-Like |
| Bloom Color | Green |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Soil moisture | Dry (Xeric);Medium (Mesic) |
| Soil texture | Coarse (Sand);Medium (Silt/Loam);Fine (Clay) |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Status | Native |
| Wetland status | |
| pH | Neutral |
| pH Values | 6.0/8.0 |
| Average height | 2-3ft |
| USDA Zones | 5a;5b;6a;6b;7a;7b;8a;8b;9a;9b; |
| RNS Region | 2;3 |
| Planting rate/Acre | Not Recommended |
| Seeds Per Lb. | 538000 |
| Seeds Per Oz | 33625 |
| Seeds Per Packet | 1125 |
| Product Benefits | Low Growing;Quality Forage; |