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Wednesday, 18 October 2006 |
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Bermuda grass is grown as lawn grass in warm temperate regions, such as the Sunbelt area of the United States. Bermuda grasses are valued for their drought tolerance compared to most other lawn grasses.  Bermuda grasses are warm season grasses. Warm season grasses only start growth at temperatures above 50 °F, and grow fastest when temperatures are between 77 °F and 95 °F, with one long growth period over the spring and summer. They often go dormant in cooler months, turning shades of tan or brown. Many warm season grasses are quite drought tolerant, and can handle very high summer temperatures, although temperatures below 5 °F can kill most warm season grasses. Bermuda grass is good because it saves water. Bermuda grass can be bad because it can be an invasive plant .
Bermuda grass propagation is by rhizomes, stolons, or seeds. In some cases it is considered to be a weed; it spreads through lawns and flower beds, where it can be difficult to kill with herbicides without damaging grass or other plants. It is difficult to pull out because the rhizomes and stolons break readily, and then re-grow.
Bermuda Grass or Dog's Tooth Grass are members of the genus Cynodon.
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