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Methley Plum
Methley Plum

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About Methley Plum and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

-
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Prunus salicina 'Methley'
Grass

Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Stem Planting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

weekly regular
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Respiratory problems
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomachic
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
-

Other Uses

Used for making green dye
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Methley Plum
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Chinesische Pflaume
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Prunus salicina
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Prunus salicina
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Methley Plum
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Prunus salicina
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Methley Plum
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Methley Plum
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Cyperales

Family

Rosaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Prunus
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

307
1 27800
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Properties of Methley Plum and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Methley Plum and St. Augustine Grass

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

Methley Plum and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

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

  • Methley Plum flower color: White

  • Methley Plum leaf color: Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Methley Plum and St. Augustine Grass

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