×

Birch
Birch

St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass



ADD
Compare
X
Birch
X
St. Augustine Grass

About Birch and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

-
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii
Grass

Number of Varieties

601
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-11
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

762.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Tan
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Insects
-

Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Used in paper industry
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

भोज पत्र
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Birke
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Arbre de bouleau
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Abedul
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Birch Tree
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

bétula
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Brzoza
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Caerulus
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Cyperales

Family

Betulaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Betula
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

Carpinaceae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

347
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Birch and St. Augustine Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Birch and St. Augustine Grass? We provide you with everything About Birch and St. Augustine Grass. Birch doesn't have thorns and St. Augustine Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Birch does not have fragrant flowers. Birch has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat and St. Augustine Grass has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Birch and St. Augustine Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Birch and St. Augustine Grass

Season and care of Birch and St. Augustine Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Birch and St. Augustine Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Birch season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and St. Augustine Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Birch is Loam and for St. Augustine Grass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Birch is Acidic, Neutral and for St. Augustine Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Birch and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Birch and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Birch and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan

  • Birch leaf color:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Birch and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Birch and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches and St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.