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About St. Augustine Grass and Cherry Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees  
Grass  

Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas  
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  

Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries  
Grass  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods  
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12 - 9  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
17.50 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.50 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Orange  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Orange  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Fin-shaped Tufts  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Swelling in the face  
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture  
Used in lawns and turf  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Prunus avium  
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  

Common Name
Cherry Tree  
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  

In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़  
St. Augustine Grass  

In German
Kirschbaum  
St. Augustine Grass  

In French
Cerisier  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Spanish
Cerezo  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Greek
κερασιά  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Portuguese
árvore de cereja  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Latin
Cherry  
St. Augustine Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cyperales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Stenotaphrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
430  
99+
7  
99+

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Properties of Cherry Tree and St. Augustine Grass

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Tree and St. Augustine Grass

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

Cherry Tree and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Cherry Tree and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tree and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

Care of Cherry Tree and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Cherry Tree and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cherry Tree 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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