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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Chile Pepper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Grass
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

16000
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-11
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer, 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
Water frequently while growing

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, 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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Chile Pepper

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Chile-Pfeffer

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Chili Pepper

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
pimenta do Chile

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Chile Pepper

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

7100
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Chile Pepper

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Chile Pepper

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

St. Augustine Grass and Chile Pepper Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Chile Pepper are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory

  • Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Chile Pepper

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