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About Jicama and St. Augustine Grass


About St. Augustine Grass and Jicama


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  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
8-11  

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 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
15.00 cm  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Mice  
-  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness  
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used in lawns and turf  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
100  
7  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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