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Common Name(s): Giant bermuda grass; bermuda grass
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness: Close relative of noxious weed:AZ, UT
Growing Days: 150 to 180 (days)
Temperature:

Abs.Max=40° (C)	Opt.Max=35° (C)
Opt.Min=23° (C)	Abs.Min=15° (C)

Precipitation: 65 to 180 (cm.)
Winter Minimum: -22° (C)
Soil pH: 5 to 8
Soil Texture/Type: All fertile soils
Soil Drainage: Moderately Well
Photoperiod Response: Long day and day neutral
Light Intensity: Bright
Comments:
Withstand long periods of drought. Unproductive in poor, dry soils. Prefers humid areas.
Diseases:
Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Rust, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Anthrachose, Powdery Mildew
Uses:
Environ. - erosion control, Environ. - ornamental, Animal Food - forage, Animal Food - fodder
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Subtropical, temperate, tropical-rainy
Geographical Origin:
Eastern Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Indian Subcontinent
 
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