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About Blood Orange and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro
Grass

Number of Varieties

81
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

365.76 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Pollen
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
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Other Uses

Used as essential oil
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Blood Orange Tree
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Blut- Orange Tree
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Sang Orange Tree
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Árbol de la naranja de sangre
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Blood Orange Tree
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Orange Tree sangue
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Krew Orange Tree
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Sanguinem Aliquam ligno
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Citrus
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Citreae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

507
1 27800
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Properties of Blood Orange and St. Augustine Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Blood Orange and St. Augustine Grass? We provide you with everything About Blood Orange and St. Augustine Grass. Blood Orange has thorns and St. Augustine Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Blood Orange does not have fragrant flowers. Blood Orange has allergic reactions like Pollen and St. Augustine Grass has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Blood Orange and St. Augustine Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Blood Orange and St. Augustine Grass

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

Blood Orange and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Blood Orange and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Blood Orange and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Blood Orange flower color: White

  • Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Blood Orange and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Blood Orange and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, 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 Blood Orange 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.