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About Lily and St. Augustine Grass


About St. Augustine Grass and Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  

Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  
Grass  

Number of Varieties
110  
99+
1  

Habitat
-  
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12 - 9  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Fin-shaped Tufts  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used in lawns and turf  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM  
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  

Common Name
Lily  
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  

In Hindi
लिली  
St. Augustine Grass  

In German
Lilie  
St. Augustine Grass  

In French
Lis  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Spanish
Lirio  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Greek
Κρίνος  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Portuguese
Lírio  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Polish
Lilia  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Latin
lilium  
St. Augustine Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Cyperales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Stenotaphrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
109  
99+
7  
99+

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Properties of Lily and St. Augustine Grass

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

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Season and Care of Lily and St. Augustine Grass

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

Lily and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Lily and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Lily and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

Care of Lily and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Lily and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lily 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.

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