Paspalum notatum (Bahia grass)
Paspalum notatum is a tough perennial grass used for lawns and turf as well as as forage and pasture for livestock. The leaves are coarse, medium green.It emerges from stolons and rhizomes but both are very slow to spread giving Bahia a tufted open habit that may allow weeds to encroach upon the turf.
Although bahiagrass does not produce a carpet-like, dense lawn like some other warm-season lawn grasses, it does provide a good, low-maintenance lawn where slightly reduced visual quality is acceptable. It sustains better than other grasses in infertile, sandy soils and does not require high inputs of water or fertilizer. Furthermore Bahia grass doesn't form excessive thatch and has a low tolerance for shade, traffic, or saltwater. It doesn't grow well in high-pH soils, such as those found in coastal areas. Bahiagrass is susceptible to iron deficiency in high-pH (PH>7) causing the yellowing of leaf tissue.
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By Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia (Paspalum notatum flowerhead2) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia (Paspalum notatum flowerhead9) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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French Name: Buffalo. Paspalum. Kikuyu
Pronunciation: poh-AY-see-ee PASS-pal-lum
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Plant type: Lawn
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Origin: South America
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Heat Zones: 8 to 12
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11
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Uses: Ground cover
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: Spreading
Height at Maturity: Less than 0.5 m
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Foliage
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Glossy, Coarse
Color(growing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Color: Green
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Trunk
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Fruit
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Tolerance
Salt Tolerance: Poor
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral, Alkaline
Light Requirements: Full
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Management
Plant Propagation: Seed