Cynodon dactylon L.
Evergreen perennial grass , stem erect , flattened , slender , widely creeping . Leaves linear , lanceolate , finely acute , soft , smooth , leaf blade surface scaberulous , glabrous , or pilose , sparsely hair . Flowers spikelet , attached to branches rather than main axis of inflorescence one flower per spikelet .
- Family: Poaceae
- Habit: Perennial creeping grass
- Habitat: Almost all soil type
- Status : Common
Vernacular names
English - Bermuda grass
Hindi - Dobri
Malayalam - Karuka
Tamil - Arugam pillu
Kannada - Garikehulla
Medicinal Uses
* Treatment of cough
* Effective for snake bite
* Cure urogenital disorders , warts , and wounds
* Used in cancer treatment.
* Relieves fever .
