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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass



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About Kukui and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

-
Grass

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodlands
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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

Aphids, Insects
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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
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Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Lichtnussbaum
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Aleurites moluccana
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Cyperales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

507
1 27800
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Properties of Kukui and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Kukui and St. Augustine Grass

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

Kukui and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Kukui and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and St. Augustine Grass

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