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About Silver Feather Grass and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Southern Europe
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

-
Grass

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Silver, Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Root Division
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
-

Allergy

Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA barbata
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Silver Feather Grass
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Silver Feather Grass
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Argent Plume Herbe
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Silver Feather Grass
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Silver Feather Grass
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Prata Pena Relva
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Silver Feather Grass
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Silver Feather Grass
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Stipa
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

207
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Feather Grass and St. Augustine Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Feather Grass and St. Augustine Grass? We provide you with everything About Silver Feather Grass and St. Augustine Grass. Silver Feather Grass doesn't have thorns and St. Augustine Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Feather Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes and St. Augustine Grass has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Silver Feather Grass and St. Augustine Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and St. Augustine Grass

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

Silver Feather Grass and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Silver Feather Grass and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Feather Grass and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Feather Grass and St. Augustine Grass

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