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About Japanese Maple and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Acer palmatum
Grass

Number of Varieties

7001
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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

150.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Sap
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Other Uses

Used as preservative
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
St. Augustine Grass

In German

japanischer Ahorn
St. Augustine Grass

In French

érable du Japon
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

arce japonés
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Japanese Maple
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Klon japoński
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Acer palmatum
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

1287
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and St. Augustine Grass

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

Japanese Maple and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Japanese Maple and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Maple and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Japanese Maple and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple 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.