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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

Chitalpa
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About St. Augustine Grass and Chitalpa

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
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Types

Grass
Chitalpa tashkentensis

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-11
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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

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Flowers

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
X CHITALPA tashkentensis

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Chitalpa

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Chitalpa संयंत्र

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Chitalpa Pflanze

In French

St. Augustine Grass
plante Chitalpa

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
planta Chitalpa

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
φυτό Chitalpa

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
planta Chitalpa

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Chitalpa roślin

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Chitalpa herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Bignoniaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Chitalpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

72
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Chitalpa

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Chitalpa

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

St. Augustine Grass and Chitalpa Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Chitalpa physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Chitalpa are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Chitalpa leaf color: Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Chitalpa

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Chitalpa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.