This is a warm season perennial grass spreads both by stolons and rhizomes and forms a prostrate habit. It has fine texture dark green lanced-shaped leaves that turn brown when dormant. If closely mown it forms a compact dense lawn.

Hardiness zones 9 to 12

Cyndon dactylon is naturally found in Africa and grows in a open sunny position and prefers a well drained fertile moist sandy soil and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

Common Couch is a hardy long lived grass that is grown as a domestic lawn or used on playing fields, golf courses. It is an excellent lawn with leaf blades that are soft, smooth too partially hairy. It tolerates close mowing and forms a dense cover. It has become a weed in bushland areas. ID 410

Note:
When used in fine turf areas such as bowling greens or golf courses intense culture is needed to overcome thatch build-up. 

Cynodon (SIGH-no-don) dactylon (DAK-ty-lon)

Poaceae (poh_AY-see-ee)
Grass Family