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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Borage

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Europe

Types

Grass
-

Number of Varieties

115
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

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
Keep ground moist

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

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 regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Japanese Beetles

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Borage, starflower

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Borage

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Borretsch

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Bourrache

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
borraja

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Borage

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Borragem

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Ogórecznik

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

7150
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Borage

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Borage

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

St. Augustine Grass and Borage Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Borage are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Borage flower color: Blue

  • Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Borage

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