St. Augustine Grass

Carambola

About St. Augustine Grass and Carambola

St. Augustine Grass

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

St. Augustine Grass

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

St. Augustine Grass

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

St. Augustine Grass

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

St. Augustine Grass

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

St. Augustine Grass

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Stenotaphrum

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7180

1 27800

Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Carambola

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

St. Augustine Grass and Carambola Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Carambola are as follows:

St. Augustine Grass flower color: Not Available
St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Carambola

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