Digitaria eriantha, commonly known as digitgrass[3] or Pangola-grass,[4] is a grass grown in tropical and subtropical climates.

This grass demonstrates great potential for farmers in Africa in subtropical and tropical climates, mostly for livestock feed.

Digit grass can grow in a variety of soils, ranging from sands to heavy clay.

Digit grass responds well to nitrogen and will persist on infertile soils but yields will be low.

[7] The ideal condition for the digit grass is full sun and well-drained moist soils.

[5] Digitaria eriantha is sensitive to photoperiod and therefore requires ample sunshine for fast growth.

Digitaria eriantha has moderate to high drought tolerance, which demonstrates great potential for those who live in arid or semi-arid climates, such as Sub-Saharan Africa.

[5] Therefore, digit grass also shows great promise in subtropical and tropical areas where rainfall is heavier and in short burst.

[5] In sunny climates, like Sub-Saharan Africa, D. eriantha would grow well due to heavy sunlight and low shade.

[5] Digitaria eriantha is susceptible to the rust Puccinia oahuensis which is a widespread disease found in the Americas and Australia.

[5] Symptoms of an infected grass are: "stunting, yellowing, reddening, twisting of leaves, swelling of small veins, and excessive tillering".

[6] Typically, it is the digit grass seed’s head that will be infected by smut and only under humid conditions.

A cultivar of Milanje finger grass (D. setivalva), formally denoted as 'Mardi' in Malaysia, is used for its high production in wet tropics.

After cutting, digit grass has 12.1% crude protein and decreases to 5.0% if used in the water for animal feed.

[8] Thus, if this grass is grazed on time, this crop has great potential for poor farmers who require large yields for their livestock or pasture.