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Warm Climate Turfgrass

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Genus Name -

Common Name -

Cynodon

Bermudagrass

Zoysia

Zoysiagrass

Stenotaphrum

St.Augustinegrass

Paspalum

Bahiagrass

Pennisetum

Kikuyugrass

Description

Leaf texture

Growth Habit

Seed Head

 

 

Fine

Rhizomes & Stolons

Short, Numerous

 

 

Medium - Fine

Rhizomes & Stolons

Short, Minimal

 

Very Coarse

Thick Flat Stolons

Thick Minimal

 

Very Coarse

Rhizomes & Stolons

Wiry, Numerous

 

Medium / Coarse

Rhizomes  Stolons

Fine Numerous

Adaption -

Heat

Low Temp

Drought

Shade

Soil

Salt

Wear

 

Excellent

Poor

Excellent

Very Poor

Wide Range

Good

Very Good

 

Excellent

Poor - Intermediate

Excellent

Good

Wide Range

Good

Excellent

 

Excellent

Extremely Poor

Fair

Excellent

Wide Range

Excellent

Intermediate

 

Excellent

Poor

Excellent

Good

Wide Range

Poor

Good

 

Good

Fair

Good

Poor

Wide Range

Fair

Good

Establishment -

Method

Rate

Recoup

 

Vegetative

Excellent

Excellent

 

Vegetative

 

Vegetative

Good

Good

 

Vegetative

Intermediate

Poor

 

Vegetative

Excellent

Good

Culture -

Intensity

Cutting Height

N Requirement

Thatch

 

High / Medium

5mm - 25mm

300g - 700g

High

 

Medium

8mm - 24mm

250g - 700g

Medium

 

Medium

30mm - 50mm

250g - 700g

Very High

 

Very Low

30mm - 50mm

50g - 200g

Very Low

 

Medium

30mm - 50mm

300g - 700g

Medium

Hybrids / Cultivars

 

 

Santa Ana

Tifway

FloraTex

Miduron

 

El Toro

Matrella

Emerald

Meyer

Tenufolia

Floratam

 

SeaShore

SeaDwarf

SeaIsle