stenotaphrum secundatum

St. Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum), also known as buffalo turf in Australia and buffalo grass in South Africa, is a warm-season lawn grass that is popular for cultivation in tropical and subtropical regions. It is a medium- to high-maintenance grass that forms a thick, carpetlike sod, crowding out most weeds and other grasses.

St. Augustine is a dark green grass with broad, flat blades. It spreads by aboveground stolons, commonly known as 'runners', and forms a dense layer.

The grass ...