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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

Cleyera
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About St. Augustine Grass and Cleyera

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Grass
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2,240.00 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, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

-
Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Cleyera

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Sakaki

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Cleyera

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Cleyera

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Cleyera

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Cleyera

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Cleyera

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Theales

Family

Poaceae
Theaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
Freziereae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

718
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Cleyera

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Cleyera

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

St. Augustine Grass and Cleyera Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Cleyera are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow

  • Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Cleyera

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