Paspalum notatum – Bahia grass –

Paspalum – There are about 400 warm season, tall, perennial grasses in the Poaceae family, in this genus. They occur in seashore areas, generally tolerant of brackish water. It produces flat to folded, dense, coarse leaf blades, making them useful for lawns and erosion control in sandy or saline areas. All species spread by rhizomes and stolons (suckers). Stems are flattened ate the base, inflorescences of one to many spiky branches, alternate or paired, are forked at the ends of the stems. Grow in warm subtropical to tropical regions, in full sun or partial shade, in moist, sandy to moderately fertile soil. Mow at 3/4-1″ tall. Prone to brown patch, dollar spot, and mole crickets. P. notatum – Bahia grass – This warm season, mid green, perennial grass from Gulf coast of North America is extremely salt and drought tolerant. Spreads by runner, forming a dense mat, which is difficult to mow evenly. Once established in a lawn, Bahia grass forms a thick, low maintenance turf. Zones 8-10