Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Poaceae

Genus:

Cynodon

Species:

Cynodon polevansii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

15 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep

Ground Cover:

Yes

Lawn Substitute:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

grazing mammals

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tolerates fire and grazing in native African grasslands, resprouting vigorously from stolons and rhizomes after burning or mowing.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily in warm temperatures above 20°C. Vegetative propagation via stolons is more common in landscape use.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI