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What are the characteristics of Cynodon dactylon?

What are the characteristics of Cynodon dactylon?

The distinguishing characteristics of Cynodon dactylon are the conspicuous ring of white hairs of the ligule, the fringe of hairs on the keel of the lemma, and the gray-green appearance of the foliage.

What is the use of Cynodon dactylon?

According to Unani system of medicine, Cynodon dactylon is used as a laxative, coolant, expectorant, carminative and as a brain and heart tonic. In Homoeopathic systems of medicine, it is used to treat all types of bleeding and skin troubles.

What kind of grass does a Cynodon dactylon grow?

English : australian couch, bahama grass, bermudagrass, bermuda grass, common bermudagrass, couch grass, creeping panic grass, devilgrass, devil’s grass, dogtooth grass, giant bermuda grass (= var. aridus ), green couch, hariali grass, indian couch grass, indian doab, kiri-hiri, quick grass, reed grass, scotch grass, scutch grass]

What kind of soil does Cynodon plectostachyus grow in?

C. plectostachyus can grow on a wide range of soils, from sandy loams to black cracking clay soils with pH ranging from 6.5-8.5, but grows best in the neutral to slightly alkaline range. This species has the potential to establish in areas where rainfall may be as low as 400 mm or as high as 4000 mm.

How many species of cynodons are there in the world?

Cynodon is a genus of 11 species ( The Plant List, 2013 ), all of which are native to tropical regions of the Eastern Hemisphere. Due to similar morphologies, the taxonomy of Cynodon species has been a source of confusion.

What was the name of the Cynodon before 1970?

Due to similar morphologies, the taxonomy of Cynodon species has been a source of confusion. Before 1970, Cynodon aethiopicus, Cynodon nlemfuensis and Cynodon plectostachyus were referred as Cynodon dactylon and Cynodon aethiopicus ( Taliaferro et al., 2004 ).