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About Kochia and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Grass

Number of Varieties

1401
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Temperate Regions
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

120.00 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

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
-

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Besen-Radmelde
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Bassia scoparia
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Bassia scoparia
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Bassia scoparia
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Bassia
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

47
1 27800
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Properties of Kochia and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Kochia and St. Augustine Grass

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

Kochia and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Kochia and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Kochia and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Kochia flower color:

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Kochia and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Kochia and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches and St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.