Science · Turfgrasses
Seashore Paspalum
The salt specialist: tolerates recycled and brackish water better than almost any turfgrass, with a fine, dark-green finish.
Paspalum vaginatum · Warm-season turfgrass
Profile
- Climate
- Coastal and tropical; USDA 9–11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Mowing height
- 0.125–1 in
- Spread
- Stolons and rhizomes
- Water source
- Tolerates recycled and brackish water
- pH
- Wide range, 4.0–9.8
Water & soil targets
- Moisture (VWC)
- ~20–28%
- Salinity tolerance
- Excellent — highest among common turfgrasses
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
Salts must be flushed below the root zone; leaching schedules matter.
Problems to watch
- Dollar spot
- Fairy ring
- Mole crickets
- Salt accumulation
Stress signs
- Leaf tip burn
- Thinning after salt build-up
- Scalping
Where you'll find it
- Coastal golf courses
- Resorts using recycled water
- Sports fields near the sea
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