Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
World/Pandemic
Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Paspalum vaginatum
Fernleaf, Superdukat
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 17, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, White
Yellow, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Sprigging or Stolonizing
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Dollar spot, Leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms
Bugs, Insects
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PASPALUM vaginatum
ANETHUM graveolens
Common Name
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum
Dill
In Hindi
Seashore Paspalum
डिल प्लांट
In German
Seashore Paspalum
Dill Pflanze
In French
Seashore Paspalum
Dill usine
In Spanish
Paspalum
Dill Planta
In Greek
Αιγιαλός Paspalum
άνηθο φυτών
In Portuguese
seashore Paspalum
Dill Vegetal
In Polish
Nad morzem Paspalum
Dill roślin
In Latin
Paspalum maris
Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Apiales
Family
Poaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Paspalum
Anethum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Paniceae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
2090
1
27800
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