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About Red Currant and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Grass

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
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, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant
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Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Red Currant
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Red Currant
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Rote Johannisbeere
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Groseille
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Grosella
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Groselha
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Porzeczkowy
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

red RIBES
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Cyperales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ribes
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

1507
1 27800
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Properties of Red Currant and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Red Currant and St. Augustine Grass

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

Red Currant and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Red Currant and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Red Currant and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Red Currant and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Currant 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.