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Duranta
Duranta

St. Augustine Grass
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About Duranta and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Skyflower
Grass

Number of Varieties

361
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, 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

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
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

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seperation
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes
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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs, Insects
-

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Duranta
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Duranta
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Duranta
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Duranta
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Duranta
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Duranta
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Duranta
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Duranta
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Verbenaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Duranta
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

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Panicoideae

Number of Species

177
1 27800
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Properties of Duranta and St. Augustine Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Duranta and St. Augustine Grass? We provide you with everything About Duranta and St. Augustine Grass. Duranta has thorns and St. Augustine Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Duranta does not have fragrant flowers. Duranta has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and St. Augustine Grass has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Duranta and St. Augustine Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Duranta and St. Augustine Grass

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

Duranta and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Duranta and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Duranta and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Duranta and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Duranta 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.