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St. Augustine Grass
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About Jicama and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Grass

Number of Varieties

-1
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 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
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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

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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Mice
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Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Inflammation
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Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Root
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Other Uses

Used As Food
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYRHIZUS erosus
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Mexican Yam bean
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Pachyrhizus erosus
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Yambohne
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Kłębian kątowaty
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Pachyrhizus erosus
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Pachyrhizus erosus
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Pachyrhizus erosus
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Pachyrhizus erosus
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Pachyrhizus erosus
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pachyrhizus
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

1007
1 27800
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Properties of Jicama and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Jicama and St. Augustine Grass

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

Jicama and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Jicama and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Jicama and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Jicama and St. Augustine Grass

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