Kikuyu grass, St Augustine grass or Bermuda grass?

Which one do you have in your lawn?

Cenchrus clandestinus Kikuyu grass. Image by author.

Kikuyu grass, St Augustine grass and Bermuda grass are commonly used warm season growing lawn grasses. All 3 make for hard wearing low maintenance lawns in warmer climates, and are so vigorous they seldom require any fertilizer.