'Aki'Aki,
Sporobuolus virginicus
Description
'Aki'Aki,
is a Buffalo grass, native of the southern
United States. It is a creeping perennial used
for lawns in warm areas. The leaf blades are
stiff and sharply pointed. The flower spike is
thick, and flat, measuring from 2 to 4 inches
long. 'Aki'Aki resembles Bermuda grass but is
larger.
Habitat
'Aki'Aki
is a sand-binding rush grass, common on Hawaiian
shores. It is a creeping perennial with stiff
branching stems 3 to 16 inches in
height.
