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Ground Ivy
Ground Ivy

St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass



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About Ground Ivy and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Europe
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Grass

Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

51.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Pink
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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 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

Red blotch
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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
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Other Uses

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Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Wildflower
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLECHOMA hederacea
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Ground Ivy
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Hydrangea
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Hortensie
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Hortensia
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Hortensia
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

υδραγεία
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Hortensja
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Hibiscus
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

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Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

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Stenotaphrum

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Paniceae

Subfamily

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Panicoideae

Number of Species

207
1 27800
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Properties of Ground Ivy and St. Augustine Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Ground Ivy and St. Augustine Grass? We provide you with everything About Ground Ivy and St. Augustine Grass. Ground Ivy doesn't have thorns and St. Augustine Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Ground Ivy does not have fragrant flowers. Ground Ivy has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and St. Augustine Grass has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Ground Ivy and St. Augustine Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Ground Ivy and St. Augustine Grass

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

Ground Ivy and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Ground Ivy and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Ground Ivy height is 51.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Ground Ivy and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Ground Ivy flower color: Blue, Purple and Pink

  • Ground Ivy leaf color: Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Ground Ivy and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Ground Ivy and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ground Ivy 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 Ground Ivy needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.