Kikuyu grass or thick

Scientific name: Pennisetum clandestinum

Common name: Kikuyu grass or thick

Description:

Tufted warm weather (c4), which requires a minimum temperature of 18 º C in the soil to germinate losing color below 4-5 º C. Growth as powerful stolons and rhizomes. Maximum tolerance to heat, drought and salinity. Should be planted only with minimum temperatures of 20 º C.

Uses:

Coastal areas affected by salinity. Public and private gardening in order to accept and saline wastewater shoddy.