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Pennywort

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About Pennywort and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Grass

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Virginia
Grass

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-108-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-5
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 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

White, Light Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly 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

Red blotch
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

-
-

Allergy

-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

pennywort
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Wassernabel
St. Augustine Grass

In French

pennywort
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Centella
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

pennywort
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

conchelo
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

wąkrota
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

pennywort
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Apiales
Cyperales

Family

Apiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

7007
1 27800
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Properties of Pennywort and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Pennywort and St. Augustine Grass

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

Pennywort and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Pennywort and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green

  • Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Pennywort and St. Augustine Grass

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