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About Silver Feather Grass and St. Augustine Grass


About St. Augustine Grass and Silver Feather Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Grass  

Origin
Southern Europe  
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  

Types
-  
Grass  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
8-11  

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 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

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
No  
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
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
pollinators  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
20  
7  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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