zoysiagrass

Family

Poaceae

Scientific Name

Zoysia matrella

Other Common Names:

manila grass

Habit

A spreading grass that can spread through stolon or rhizome to created a dense turf

Leaves

Leaves are narrow (2-4mm wide) and bright green, usually with hair on the upper surface. Leaves are spaced evenly along the stem, and leaf blades come to a sharp tip

Identifying Characteristics

This warm-season grass is rolled in the bud and has a short, hairy ligule with no auricles. The sheath margins overlap and can often have tufts of hair. This species creates dense mats by spreading through both stolons and rhizomes