"Karuka" in Malayalam and is part of the Dashapushpam (Ten sacred flowers) in Kerala. In Nepal, the grass is known as dubo and is used by the Hindus. According to Nepalese Hindus, the grass symbolises long life. The grass is an essential item for the Naga Panchami festival as well as the Gaura festival. In a Nepalese Hindu wedding, a garland made of this grass is worn by both bride and groom. This grass is a Yoruba herb used for Esu or Elegba in the Ifá system of orishas. Medicinal value The rhizomes are reported to act as a diuretic in humans and the grass juice can act as an astringent. It has been observed that Cynodon dactylon may be selectively eaten by dogs to swiftly induce vomiting when they have gastrointestinal problems. The effect may be due to irritation caused by bristles on the leaf margin. Other It is fast-growing and tough, making it popular and useful for sports fields, as when damaged it will recover quickly. It is a highly desirable turf grass in warm temperate climates, particularly for those regions where its tolerance to heat and drought enable it to survive where few other grasses do. This combination makes it a frequent choice for golf courses in the southern, southeastern U.S and South Africa. It has a relatively coarse-bladed form with numerous cultivars selected for different turf requirements. Bermuda grass has been cultivated in saline soils in California's Central Valley, which are too salt-damaged to support agricultural crops; it was successfully irrigated with saline water and used to graze cattle. NFL Playing Surfaces State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ (Tifway 419 Hybrid Bermudagrass) M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD (Tifway 419 Bermudagrass) Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO (Latitude 36 Bermuda Grass) FedEx Field in Landover, MD (Latitude 36 Bermuda Grass) Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN (Tifsport Bermuda Sod) Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, NV Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA (Tifway II Bermuda Grass) TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL (Tifway 419 Bermudagrass) Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL (Tifway 419 Bermudagrass) Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL (Tifway 419 Bermudagrass) Soldier Field in Chicago, IL (Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass) MLB Playing Surfaces Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA (Tifway 419 Bermudagrass) Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA (Santa Ana Bermudagrass) Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA (Tifway II Bermuda Grass) Petco Park in San Diego, CA (BullsEye Bermuda Grass)