一般认为草皮草不是非常耐荫的植物。地毯草最耐遮荫,所以在有乔木和高大灌木的庭院内和具特定的商用景观地上,地毯草比其它草皮草地易于建植。在暖季环境中,例如在佛罗里达南部,由于其温度改变的影响,遮荫就更为重要。 It is generally believed that turf is not a very shade-tolerant plant. Carpet grass is most resistant to shading, so carpet grass is easier to build than other turfgrasses in courtyards with trees and tall shrubs and on specific commercial landscapes. In warm-season environments, such as southern Florida, shade is even more important due to the effects of temperature changes.