Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ...
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LEGEND FOR TURFGRASS<br />
MOWING HT: Mowing turf below the recommended height can stress the grass and subject it to invasion by weeds.<br />
LEAF: Fine, Medium, Coarse, Fine-Medium, Coarse-Medium (Relative measure of leaf blade width. Texture is merely a visual<br />
preference.)<br />
MAINT. LEVEL: Low, Medium, High, Medium-High (Amount of fertilization, irrigation, and mowing required.)<br />
TURFGRASS<br />
SOIL pH: Any, Acid (Ideal soil pH and texture for healthy turf.)<br />
DROUGHT TOLERANCE: Low, Medium, High (Measure of how well the turf will survive extended dry periods without irrigation<br />
or rainfall after it has been properly established.)<br />
SALT: Low, Medium, High, None (Ability to thrive when subjected to salt stress from irrigation water, saltwater intrusion, or<br />
salt spray from the ocean.)<br />
SHADE: Low, Medium, High (Ability to thrive when exposed to shade.)<br />
ESTABLISHMENT METHODS: Sod, Sprigs, Plugs, Seed (A quality lawn can be established by any method listed if the site is<br />
properly prepared and maintained.)<br />
Scientific<br />
Common<br />
Cynodon dactylon<br />
Bermudagrass<br />
Eremochloa ophiuroides<br />
Centipedegrass<br />
Paspalum notatum<br />
Bahiagrass<br />
Mw Ht/Leaf/Mnt Lv<br />
1-2 in. F-M M-H<br />
1.5-2 in. M Low<br />
3-4 in. C-M Low<br />
Soil pH/Drgt/Slt/Sh<br />
Any<br />
Medium<br />
M<br />
L<br />
Acid<br />
Medium<br />
L<br />
M<br />
Acid<br />
High<br />
N<br />
L<br />
Estab. Methods<br />
Sod, sprigs, plugs, some seed<br />
Sod, sprigs, plugs, seed<br />
Sod, seed<br />
adapted to entire state; medium wear<br />
tolerance; low nematode tolerance<br />
adapted to North <strong>Florida</strong> and the<br />
Panhandle; low wear tolerance; low<br />
nematode tolerance<br />
adapted to entire state; low wear<br />
tolerance; high nematode tolerance<br />
Scientific<br />
Common<br />
Stenotaphrum secundatum<br />
St. Augustinegrass<br />
‘Semi-dwarf cvs.’<br />
Stenotaphrum secundatum<br />
St. Augustinegrass<br />
‘Standard height cvs.’<br />
Zoysia japonica<br />
Zoysiagrass<br />
Mw Ht/Leaf/Mnt Lv<br />
2-2.5 in. C-M Medium<br />
3.5-4 in. C-M Medium<br />
2-2.5in.<br />
F-M<br />
High<br />
Soil pH/Drgt/Slt/Sh<br />
Any<br />
Low<br />
M<br />
V<br />
Any<br />
Low<br />
M<br />
V<br />
Any<br />
Medium<br />
M<br />
V<br />
Estab. Methods<br />
Sod, sprigs, plugs<br />
Sod, sprigs, plugs<br />
Sod, sprigs, plugs<br />
adapted to entire state; low wear tolerance;<br />
medium nematode tolerance;<br />
shade tolerance varies depending on<br />
cultivar selection<br />
adapted to entire state; low wear<br />
tolerance; medium nematode<br />
tolerance; shade tolerance varies<br />
depending on cultivar selection<br />
adapted to entire state; medium wear<br />
tolerance; low nematode tolerance;<br />
shade tolerance varies depending on<br />
cultivar selection<br />
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