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About St. Augustine Grass and Ayers Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
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Types

Grass
Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Insignificant
Showy

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Ayers Pear

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Ayers Birne

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Ayers Poire

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Ayers pera

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Ayers Pear

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

730
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Ayers Pear

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Ayers Pear

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

St. Augustine Grass and Ayers Pear Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Ayers Pear are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Ayers Pear flower color: White

  • Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Ayers Pear

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Ayers Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ayers Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ayers Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.