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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

African Sumac
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About St. Augustine Grass and African Sumac

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Grass
Shrub

Number of Varieties

136
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
RHUS lancea

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
African Sumac

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

St. Augustine Grass
African sumac

In French

St. Augustine Grass
sumac africaine

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
zumaque africano

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
sumac africano

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
afrykański sumaka

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Anacardioideae

Number of Species

736
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and African Sumac

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and African Sumac

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

St. Augustine Grass and African Sumac Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and African Sumac are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory

  • African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and African Sumac

Care of St. Augustine Grass and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.