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Poaceae
Bahiagrass
Paspalum notatum
Also known as Paspalum notatum var. typicum, Paspalum saltense, Paspalum uruguayense, Paspalum notatum
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Turf · Lawn · Grass · Warm-Season · Drought-Tolerant · Sandy-Soil · Low-Maintenance · Southern · Pasture · Ground-Cover
Bahiagrass is a hardy warm-season turf grass that establishes quickly and requires minimal care once established. Water deeply but infrequently to promote drought tolerance, and mow regularly during growing season. This grass thrives in sandy soils and tolerates foot traffic well, making it ideal for lawns in southern climates.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Deep water to encourage deep root growth, allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-14 days or when rainfall is insufficient
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cayman Is., Central African Repu, China North-Central
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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