HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A warm-season grass that has coarse textured medium-to-dark green leaves and grows from stolons is:
A
Annual Ryegrass
B
Fine Fescue
C
Kentucky Bluegrass
D
St. Augustinegrass
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) is a warm-season grass with medium density and medium to dark green color. Of all the warm season grasses, it is the least cold tolerant and has the coarsest leaf texture. St. Augustinegrass grows best in warm, humid areas that are not exposed to long periods of cold weather.

Detailed explanation-2: -Augustine grass, (Stenotaphrum secundatum), low mat-forming perennial grass of the family Poaceae.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sapphire St. Augustine Grass – With the fastest lateral growth, Sapphire is the most desirable because of its blue-green color. Bitter-Blue St. Augustine Grass – Bitter-blue is easily identified by its dark-blue-green hue and dense growth pattern with fine leaf texture.

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