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About Black Currant and St. Augustine Grass


About St. Augustine Grass and Black Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  

Types
-  
Grass  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions  
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12 - 9  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Fin-shaped Tufts  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives  
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used in lawns and turf  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES nigrum  
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  

Common Name
Black Currant  
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  

In Hindi
Black Currant  
St. Augustine Grass  

In German
Black Currant  
St. Augustine Grass  

In French
groseille noire  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Spanish
negro Grosella  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Greek
μαύρη σταφίδα  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Portuguese
groselha-preta  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Polish
czarna porzeczka  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Latin
nigrum currants  
St. Augustine Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cyperales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Stenotaphrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
7  
99+

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Properties of Black Currant and St. Augustine Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Black Currant and St. Augustine Grass? We provide you with everything About Black Currant and St. Augustine Grass. Black Currant has thorns and St. Augustine Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Black Currant does not have fragrant flowers. Black Currant has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives and St. Augustine Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives. 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 Black Currant and St. Augustine Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Currant and St. Augustine Grass

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

Black Currant and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Black Currant and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

Care of Black Currant and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Black Currant and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Currant 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.

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