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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Chinquapin

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Grass
Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

18
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Hillside, Ridges

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
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Habit

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Elliptic

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Chinquapin

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
बौना शाहबलूत

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Zwergkastanien

In French

St. Augustine Grass
châtaignier nain

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
el castaño enano

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
Cherokee

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Cassidinae

Number of Species

76
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Chinquapin

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Chinquapin

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

St. Augustine Grass and Chinquapin Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Chinquapin are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Chinquapin

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