Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
South America
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9
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Number of Varieties
210
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40000
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Habitat
Wild
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
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Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Mat-forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Proper mowing practices are necessary
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
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Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Recommended more for beef than for milk production
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Foundation
Botanical Name
PASPALUM notatum
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Bahia Grass
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
बाहिया घास
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Bahia Grass
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
l'herbe de Bahia
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
bahia hierba
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Bahia γρασίδι
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
bahia grama
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Bahia trawy
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
bahia herba
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Poales
Brassicales
Family
Poaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Paspalum
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Paspaleae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1100
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27800
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