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There is considerable interest in growing sub-tropical perennial grasses especially on the south coast and in the northern agricultural region. They consist of two types: creeping grasses, which spread by either above ground runners (stolons) or below ground runners (rhizomes) and bunch grasses, which are tufted and do not spread by runners.
The main species sown include panic grass, Rhodes grass, kikuyu, setaria, signal grass, digit grass and Bambatsi panic and are often sown as a mixture, comprising two or more species. This page describes how to identify these grasses at the seedling stage.
| Species | Average height (cm) | Average width (cm) |
|---|---|---|
| Panic grass | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Rhodes grass | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| Kikuyu | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Signal grass | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| Digit grass | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| Bambatsi grass | 0.5 | 1.3 |
