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Fleeceflower
Fleeceflower

St. Augustine Grass
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About Fleeceflower and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Grass

Number of Varieties

351
0 40000
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Habitat

High elevation
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 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

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

-
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
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Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark
-

Other Uses

-
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

fleeceflower
St. Augustine Grass

In German

fleeceflower
St. Augustine Grass

In French

fleeceflower
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Polygonum affine
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

fleeceflower
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

fleeceflower
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

fleeceflower
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

fleeceflower
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Agaricomycetes
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Polygonaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Periscaria
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

507
1 27800
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Properties of Fleeceflower and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Fleeceflower and St. Augustine Grass

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

Fleeceflower and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

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

  • Fleeceflower flower color: White

  • Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Fleeceflower and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Fleeceflower and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower pruning is done 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 Fleeceflower 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.