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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Broadleaf Cattail

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Grass
-

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-12
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
21,22

Habit

Mat-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Does not require regular 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Broadleaf Cattail

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Laub- Cattail

In French

St. Augustine Grass
broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Typhales

Family

Poaceae
Typhaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

730
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Broadleaf Cattail

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

St. Augustine Grass and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate

  • Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Broadleaf Cattail

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