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About St. Augustine Grass and Anemone


About Anemone and St. Augustine Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  
Mediterranean  

Types
Grass  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
1  
150  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
St. Augustine Grass  
Anemone  

In French
St. Augustine Grass  
Anémone  

In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass  
Anémona  

In Greek
St. Augustine Grass  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
St. Augustine Grass  
Zawilec  

In Latin
St. Augustine Grass  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Poaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Stenotaphrum  
Anemone  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Anemone

Wondering what are the properties of St. Augustine Grass and Anemone? We provide you with everything About St. Augustine Grass and Anemone. St. Augustine Grass doesn't have thorns and Anemone 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 Anemone 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 Anemone and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Anemone

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

St. Augustine Grass and Anemone Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Anemone are as follows:

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Anemone

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Anemone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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