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About Clementine and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Nules , Nadorcott
Grass

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
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

460.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
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, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Light Frost
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil
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, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Equal amount of N,P,K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Citrus canker
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Light Frost
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

Mouth itching, Throat itching
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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Other Uses

Added to salads, Culinary use
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

clementine
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Clementine
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Citrus clementina
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Citrus x clementina
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

clementine
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

clementine
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

clementine
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

clementine
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Citrus
Stenotaphrum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

27
1 27800
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Properties of Clementine and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Clementine and St. Augustine Grass

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

Clementine and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Clementine and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Clementine and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Clementine flower color: White, Red and Purple

  • Clementine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Clementine and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Clementine and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clementine pruning is done Prune in the late winter or 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 Clementine 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.