Cultivars
Cyndon dactylon is one of the first couch grasses to be used for turf grass purpose and has been developed into improved turf-type cultivars which show desirable characteristics. These cultivars are propagated vegetatively to assure trueness to type.

'Tifway'
This first generation sterile hybrid has dark green stiff leaves and stems that generally show a reddish colour. It is an aggressive grower and is weed and disease resistant.

'Tiffine'
This F1 hybrid is the result of a cross between female parent C. dactylon and male parent C. transvaalensis that took place at Tifton in 1951. The foliage is light green and it is not often used today.

'Tifgreen'
This F1 hybrid is the result of a cross between female parent C. dactylon and male parent C. transvaalensis that took place at Tifton in 1951 and released in 1953. The foliage is medium green and has a finer, soft texture.

'Tifdwarf'
This natural mutation of 'Tiffgreen' is sterile and is extremely dwarf variety that has dark green fine textured leaves. It tolerates low temperature; some shade and close mowing. It was first noticed in 1956 and released in 1965.

'Royal Cape'
This selected variety was made in South Africa in 1930 and released in California in 1960. It has superior texture with dark green leaves and withstands wear with some tolerance to saline soils.

'Riley’s Supersport'
This hardwearing hybrid is used on sport fields and recovers quickly from heavy traffic.

'Santa Ana'
This is a hybrid cross between common couch variety 'Royal Cape' and South African Couch. It grows to 150mm becoming heavily thatched and maintains some green colour in mild winters. Used in moderate traffic areas and is smog tolerant.

'Greenlees Park'
This is a natural dwarf selection, which is blue-green in colour and tolerates close mowing, high intensity culture but may be susceptibility to some diseases. It is used in bowling clubs.

'Wintergreen'
This selection of common couch is semi-dwarf with light to mid green leaves that maintain colour under heavy frosts and throughout winter. It is used in domestic gardens, sports fields and for general landscape use.

'CT2 Couch'
The male parent is 'Wintergreen' and female is 'Greenlees Park' making CT2 an F1 hybrid. It has less thatch build-up with better colour throughout winter, quicker recovery during spring with rapid establishment time and no fungal or disease problems. It is used on playing fields, fairways and in domestic gardens. This lawn prefers a well-drained soil and suffers in wet soils.