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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Bay Laurel

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Mediterranean

Types

Grass
California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark 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
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
bay laurel

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Lorbeer

In French

St. Augustine Grass
laurier

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
laurel

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
δάφνη

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
louro

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
wawrzynu

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Laurales

Family

Poaceae
Lauraceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

73
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Bay Laurel

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Bay Laurel

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

St. Augustine Grass and Bay Laurel Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Bay Laurel are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green

  • Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Bay Laurel

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.