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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Chinese Elm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Eastern Asia

Types

Grass
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

135
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
चीनी एल्म

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Chinese Elm

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
olmo chino

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Elm chinês

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Chiński Elm

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
Ulmeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

735
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Chinese Elm

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Chinese Elm

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

St. Augustine Grass and Chinese Elm Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Chinese Elm are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Chinese Elm flower color: Red

  • Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Chinese Elm

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.