Goosegrass Plant Care
Eleusine indica Gaertn.
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Eleusine indica, the Indian goosegrass, yard-grass, goosegrass, wiregrass, or crowfootgrass, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is a small annual grass distributed throughout the warmer areas of the world to about 50 degrees latitude.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Goosegrass?
Goosegrass grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Goosegrass?
Goosegrass (Eleusine indica) belongs to the Poaceae family within the Eleusine genus. Goosegrass is also known as Yardgrass, Indian Goosegrass, Crowfoot Grass.
Goosegrass displays an upright, spreading grass growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Goosegrass produces small inconspicuous flowers in spikelets.
What Light Does the Goosegrass Need?
Goosegrass thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Goosegrass?
Well-draining sandy loam soil. Good drainage is essential for Goosegrass to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Goosegrass?
Rarely needs repotting, can be divided every few years. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Goosegrass?
Goosegrass can be propagated through seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to finger millet plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Goosegrass Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Goosegrass, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Goosegrass?
Goosegrass is susceptible to grasshoppers, armyworms, cutworms. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Goosegrass is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Eleusine genus — compare its care with other Eleusine species on PlantoScan.
Eleusine is part of the Poaceae plant family — browse all Poaceae genera and species.
Goosegrass thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Eleusine indica Gaertn., family Poaceae (first published in Fruct. Sem. Pl. i. 8.) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Goosegrass, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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