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St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Bluebeard

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
China, Japan

Types

Grass
-

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Rhomboid

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs less watering, 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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
CARYOPTERIS incana

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
bluebeard you shu

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Bluebeard

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Blaubart

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Bluebeard

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Barba Azul

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Κυανοπώγωνα

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Barba Azul

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Sinobrody

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Bluebeard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Caryopteris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

77
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Bluebeard

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Bluebeard

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

St. Augustine Grass and Bluebeard Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Bluebeard are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet

  • Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Bluebeard

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Bluebeard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, 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 Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.