Grass

🌱 Cynodon dactylon – Bermuda Grass / Couch Grass
📏 Mowing height: 2–5 cm | 🌿 Dense, thin, bright green leaves
🧩 Forms a dense, uniform, and very durable turf
🌍 Origin
🌎 Africa, Asia, Australia | 🌞 Widespread in warm-temperate climates
📍 Ideal for
⚽️ Sports fields, Mediterranean gardens, public areas
👣 Tolerates heavy foot traffic, heat, and intensive use
🌼 Flowering
📅 Summer
🌾 Star-shaped inflorescences, but not ornamental
💧 Tolerance
🌞 Full sun | 🌵 High drought resistance
❄️ Goes dormant in winter (yellowing) | 🌱 Regrows in spring
🪴 Prefers well-drained soils, even poor ones
🧰 Care
✂️ Frequent mowing in summer | 💦 Moderate but consistent watering
🌾 Very invasive: watch edges (spreads via stolons and rhizomes)
🌿 Low maintenance, excellent for rustic lawns