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About Pin Oak and St. Augustine Grass


About St. Augustine Grass and Pin Oak


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  

Types
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak  
Grass  

Number of Varieties
12  
1  

Habitat
Humid climates  
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 9  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 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
Spreading  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,499.36 cm  
13
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
792.48 cm  
27
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Chocolate  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Pink, Sienna  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Fin-shaped Tufts  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer  
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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches  
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
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers  
-  

Allergy
-  
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
-  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used in lawns and turf  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis  
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  

Common Name
Northern Pin Oak  
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  

In Hindi
Pin Oak  
St. Augustine Grass  

In German
Pin-Eichen  
St. Augustine Grass  

In French
Pin Oak  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Spanish
pin Oak  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Greek
pin Oak  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Portuguese
Pin Oak  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Polish
pin Oak  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Latin
Quercus  
St. Augustine Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Cyperales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Stenotaphrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
207  
99+
7  
99+

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Properties of Pin Oak and St. Augustine Grass

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

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Season and Care of Pin Oak and St. Augustine Grass

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

Pin Oak and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Pin Oak and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Pin Oak and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

Care of Pin Oak and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Pin Oak and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches and St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pin Oak 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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