Bermuda grass
Scientific name
Cynodon dactylon
English Name
Bermuda grass
Malayalam name
കറുകപ്പുല്ല്
Common name
Couch grass
Description
- Habit : Herbs
- Habitat : Along banks of backwaters, bunds of paddy fields, wastelands
- Leaves : linear-lanceolate
- Flowers : purplish-green
- Flowering & Fruiting : March-October
How to use
- Skin disorders : A paste of the Durva grass mixed with turmeric and applied on the affected area is a remedy for a host of skin related disorders.
- To maintain the sugar level : Regular consumption of the Durva grass along with neem leaves lowers the risk of associated effects of high blood sugar levels in the body.
- Conjunctivitis : A few drops of the juice is dropped in the eyes to treat conjunctivitis.
Uses
Cooling, depurative, diuretic and tonic
Parts used
Whole plant
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated through seeds.Bermuda grass is a warm-weather grass that should be sown during warm months and in warmer areas