Like the zoysia grasses, centipede-grass also a derivative of Asia, more specifically it is native of China and the south-eastern regions of Asia.

Again the warnings of temperature related difficulties are warranted here with centipede grass suffering when temperatures either get to low or during periods of temperature fluctuation and quick cycling in and out of warm and cold temperatures.

Again like zoysia grass it is a course- textured but dense grass and grows by spreading its stolons. It is a shallow rooted grass and depends on textured soils in which to establish itself. The blades of the centipede grass generally stand at right-angle to the stolons looking much like their name-sakes. You will often be able to see blades of seeds being spawned.

Centipede grass has a slow rate of growth but will give a good cover throughout the year. While zoysia grasses are good in a variety of soils, centipede grass is particularly suited to sandy acid-type soils (that is, pH 5-6 above pH 7 and iron levels will deplete requiring manual addition). It has few known serious pest difficulties and if managed well can be relied on for consistent lawn coverage, although note should be made that centipede grass requires sufficient levels of iron.

Centipede grass is generally quite a popular choice of grass as it is known as being particularly hardy withstanding low nutritional and maintenance requirements. Given this it is often the choice for low maintenance grass areas such as local parks and median strips. It is not suitable for areas used in sports - wearing poorly and regrowing slowly.

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