Halophytes are plants that are capable of flourishing under conditions of high
salinity. Until now these halophytes have not been considered worthy of
landscape use. Research performed at the University of Georgia, Texas A&M
University, and by ETS have produced astonishing results. Not only are these
grasses worthy of landscape use, but ETS has isolated specific phenotypes of
seashore paspalum that can be mowed to 1/8th-of-an-inch, withstand brackish and
sea water irrigation, and maintain the fine texture and color that are typical
of many championship golf courses around the world.
Fig.2 Seashore Paspalum and the root system in the middle.
Common uses:
Golf Courses (greens, fairways, tees, roughs)
Commercial and residential landscape (hotels, resorts, athletic fields, and racetracks)
Site Remediation (oil and gas well sites)
Soil stabilization and reclamation (beach fronts, erosion control)
Wetlands restoration
Coastal Areas where freshwater sources are scarce or non-existent. (Islands, Lesser Developed Nations)
Replaces Bermuda grass
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