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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Chocolate-root

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Types

Grass
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

1100
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
10*1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm6.56 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Light

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
-

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
GEUM rivale

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Hydrangea

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Hortensie

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Hortensia

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Hortensia

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Hortênsia

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Hortensja

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Cyperales
-

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

71
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Chocolate-root

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Chocolate-root

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

St. Augustine Grass and Chocolate-root Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Chocolate-root physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Chocolate-root are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Chocolate-root

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Chocolate-root include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.