Description:
An evergreen Perennial growing to 0.3m by 0.5m at a medium rate
The blades are a grey-green colour and are short, usually 4-15 cm long with rough edges. The erect stems can grow 1-30 cm (rarely to 90 cm) tall. The stems are slightly flattened, often tinged purple in color. The seed heads are produced in a cluster of 3-7 spikes (rarely 2) together at the top of the stem, each spike 3-6 cm long. It has a deep root system; in drought situations with penetrable soil, the root system can grow to over 2 m deep, though most of the root mass is less than 60 cm under the surface. The grass creeps along the ground and root wherever a node touches the ground, forming a dense mat. Bermuda grass reproduces through seeds, through runners and rhizomes. Growth begins at temperatures above 15 °C, with optimum growth between 24 °C to 37 °C; in winter the grass becomes dormant and turns brown.

Distribution and habitat:
Ground cover.
Cynodon dactylon (syn. Panicum dactylon, Capriola dactylon), is a grass native to north Africa and southern Europe. It is also found in the U.S. mostly in the southern half of the country and in warm climates.
The name "Bermuda Grass" derives from its abundance as an invasive species on Bermuda; it does not occur naturally there.

Hystory:
The name "Bermuda Grass" derives from its abundance as an invasive species on Bermuda; it does not occur naturally there.
This invasive nature leads some gardeners to give it the name of "devil grass".
Dūrvā grass is a very imporant ingredient in Hindu and Buddhist rituals, i.e. pujas. Dūrvā is mentioned in the Rig-Veda as being auspicious. Especially within Hindu rites, the grass is ubiquitous: Whenever water is to be offered to a deity to bathe him or her, it is done by dipping a bunch of dūrvā grass into the water and sprinkling it on the deity. The Dūrvā is believed to possess purifying powers.

Medicinal Uses:
Anthelmintic; Astringent; Diuretic; Ophthalmic.
Bermudagrass is reported to be alterative , anabolic, antiseptic, aperient, astringent, cyanogenetic, demulcent, depurative, diuretic, emollient, sudorific, and vulnerary. A decoction of the root is used as a Diuretic in the treatment of dropsy and secondary syphilis. An infusion of the root is used to stop bleeding from piles. The juice of the plant is astringent and is applied externally to fresh cuts and wounds. When mixed with the powder of a clove (Syzygium aromaticum), it is used as an anthelmintic. Internally, it is used in the treatment of chronic diarrhoea and dysentery. It is also useful in the treatment of catarrhal ophthalmia. The juice is also diuretic and is used in the treatment of dropsy and anasarca. The leaf juice has also been used in the treatment of hysteria, epilepsy and insanity. The plant is a folk remedy for anasarca, calculus, cancer, carbuncles, convulsions, cough, cramps, cystitis, diarrhoea, dropsy, dysentery, epilepsy, headache, haemorrhage, hypertension, hysteria, insanity, kidneys, laxative, measles, rubella, snakebite, sores, stones, tumours, uro-genital disorders, warts, and wounds.

Others Uses:
Biomass; Ground cover; Soil stabilization.
Plants are sometimes grown as a cover for warm sunny banks and are sometimes used for lawns. They stay green even in hot and dry weather. Plants give complete ground cover in 4-8 weeks when planted 30-45 cm apart. They succeed on most soil types and requires very little mowing on poor soils. Valuable for soil conservation due to its long runners that root at the nodes. Plants are used to produce biomass. Annual productivity ranges from 4 to 52 tonnes per hectare.