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Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon (manienie; common bermudagrass; chiendent pied-de-poule; devilgrass; grama-seda; motie molulu; Bermudagrass)

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Attributes

Bloom Period [1]  Mid Spring
Dispersal Mode [4]  Anemochory
Drought Tolerance [1]  Medium
Fire Tolerance [1]  High
Flower Type [2]  Hermaphrodite
Frost Free Days [1]  5 months 10 days
Fruit/Seed Abundance [1]  Low
Fruit/Seed Begin [1]  Summer
Fruit/Seed End [1]  Summer
Growth Form [1]  Stoloniferous
Growth Period [1]  Spring, Summer, Fall
Growth Rate [1]  Rapid
Hazards [2]  Bermuda grass is reported to be photosensitizing in animals; Under certain environmental conditions the plant can produce hydrocyanic acid and so is potentially toxic to livestck; The plant is also said to cause contact dermatitis and, with its high production of pollen, can be a major cause of hayfever;
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Pollinators [2]  Wind
Propagation [1]  Seed, Sprig
Regrowth Rate [1]  Rapid
Root Depth [1]  14 inches (36 cm)
Seed Spread Rate [1]  Slow
Seed Vigor [1]  Low
Seeds Per [1]  2071116 / lb (4566033 / kg)
Shape/Orientation [1]  Prostrate
Structure [5]  Grass
Usage [2]  Plants are sometimes grown as a cover for warm sunny banks and are sometimes used for lawns; They stay green even in hot and dry weather; Plants give complete ground cover in 4-8 weeks when planted 30-45 cm apart; They succeed on most soil types and requires very little mowing on poor soils; Valuable for soil conservation due to its long runners that root at the nodes; Plants are used to produce biomass. Annual productivity ranges from 4 to 52 tonnes per hectare;
Vegetative Spread Rate [1]  Rapid
Flower Color [1]  Yellow
Foliage Color [1]  Green
Fruit Color [1]  Brown
Height [2]  12 inches (0.3 m)
Width [2]  20 inches (0.5 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 6 Low Temperature: -10 F° (-23.3 C°) → 0 F° (-17.8 C°)
Light Preference [3]  Mostly Sunny
Soil Acidity [1]  Neutral
Soil Fertility [3]  Intermediate
Soil Moisture [3]  Mostly Dry
Water Use [1]  High
Screening - Summer [1]  Moderate
Screening - Winter [1]  Porous
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External References

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Citations

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