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About Giant Reed and St. Augustine Grass


About St. Augustine Grass and Giant Reed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
Southern Europe  
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  

Types
Arundo, Carrizo  
Grass  

Number of Varieties
5  
1  

Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12 - 9  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Upright/Erect  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
18.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Fin-shaped Tufts  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very 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
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of 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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing  
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
-  

Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction  
Used in lawns and turf  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARUNDO donax  
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  

Common Name
Giant Reed  
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  

In Hindi
नरकट  
St. Augustine Grass  

In German
Pfahlrohr  
St. Augustine Grass  

In French
Arundo donax  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Spanish
Arundo donax  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Greek
Arundo donax  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Portuguese
Cana-do-reino  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Latin
Arundo donax  
St. Augustine Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Cyperales  

Family
Poaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Arundo  
Stenotaphrum  

Clade
Commelinids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
3  
7  
99+

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Properties of Giant Reed and St. Augustine Grass

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

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Season and Care of Giant Reed and St. Augustine Grass

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

Giant Reed and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Giant Reed and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

Care of Giant Reed and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Giant Reed and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed 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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