Stenotaphrum secundatum seed Buffalo grass

LATIN NAME: Stenotaphrum secundatum

COMMON NAME: St. Augustine Grass, Buffalo Grass, Buffalo Turf

The St. Augustine grass is a generous and hardy grass of the warm lawns, and its broad, flat, blue-green leaves and its thick, creeping habit have made it one of the most popular of the warm-season lawn grasses of the world. It grows as a warm-season, perennial grass of the grass family, with the thick, creeping, stoloniferous stems, rooting at the nodes, bearing the broad, flat, rounded-tipped, blue-green leaves and, in the warm season, the short, dense, cylindrical flower heads, followed by the small, dry seeds. It is a species of grass in the grass family, while it is also known as the buffalo turf in the Australia and the buffalo grass in the South Africa, and it is a warm-season lawn grass that is popular for the cultivation in the warm regions, and it is one of the most popular of the warm-season lawn grasses of the world.

The St. Augustine grass belongs to the grass family, Poaceae, and it is a species of grass. It is also known as the buffalo turf in the Australia and the buffalo grass in the South Africa, while it is a warm-season lawn grass that is popular for the cultivation in the warm regions, and it is prized for its broad, flat, blue-green leaves and its thick, creeping habit.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The St. Augustine grass has a genuine and distinguished place in both turf and agricultural research. It has been studied in the turf science and the horticulture, since it is one of the most popular of the warm-season lawn grasses of the world, and researchers have examined its growth, its cultivation, its tolerance of the warm, the humid and the salty conditions and its value in the lawn and the turf, while the broad, flat, blue-green leaves and the thick, creeping habit of the grass have made it a valued lawn grass of the warm regions, and its value in the warm turf has drawn attention in the international turf and landscaping press. The grass has also been studied in the agriculture and the plant breeding, since it is a warm-season grass of the great importance, and researchers have examined the breeding and the improvement of the many varieties of the grass, while the development of the improved, the disease-resistant and the more tolerant varieties has been of continuing interest, and the growing of the grass in the warm lawns has been examined. The species has also been studied in the botany and the ecology, since it is a member of the grass family, and its classification, its growth and its role in the warm coastal community have been examined, while the grass and its value in the warm regions have been examined. For a grass of such importance, the St. Augustine grass has a rich and distinguished record of research.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

Ecologically, the St. Augustine grass is a hardy grass of the warm lawns. Its thick, creeping habit holds the soil of the banks and the slopes, and its broad, flat leaves give a dense cover, while it is a valued presence in the lawns, the parks and the coastal regions of the warm world.

Its economic value is real. The St. Augustine grass is one of the most popular of the warm-season lawn grasses of the world, prized for its broad, flat, blue-green leaves and its thick, creeping habit, and its value in the warm turf has drawn attention in the international turf and landscaping press, while it is also used for the erosion control and the grazing. For a grower, the St. Augustine grass is a rewarding and hardy grass, and for a gardener it brings a dense, blue-green lawn in the warm regions. The seeds are easy to start — sow them in moist, free-draining soil in a warm, sunny spot, cover them lightly, keep them gently watered, and they’ll be sprouting within a couple of weeks, growing on into a dense, creeping, blue-green lawn.

As the common name suggests, buffalo and other livestock once found this species a valuable source of forage. Settlers also made use of this plant, using its strong sod for making sod houses. Currently, its attractive, thick growth has made it a popular turfgrass. The genus name “Buchloe” comes from the Greek words for “cow grass,” while the species name “dactyloides” means “finger-like” in reference to the plant’s slender blades.

Direct sow either in late fall or early spring. Plant the seed just below the surface of the soil, compacting the soil very firmly. Keep the soil lightly moist until germination, which usually occurs within 14-21 days.

These seeds are non-GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms), and are also free from all Neonicotinoids.