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About Bull Grass and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Grass

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 7
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, White
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Pollen
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Bull Grass
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Bull Grass
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Bull Grass
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Bull Herbe
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Bull Hierba
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Δελτίο Grass
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

touro grama
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Bull Trawa
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Bull Grass
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

1807
1 27800
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Properties of Bull Grass and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Bull Grass and St. Augustine Grass

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

Bull Grass and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Bull Grass and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Bull Grass and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Bull Grass and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Bull Grass and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bull Grass pruning is done Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, 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 Bull Grass 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.