St Mary's College, Sulthan Bathery   /   Plant

Plant Details

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 .