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St. Augustine Grass
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About St. Augustine Grass and Corkscrew Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Grass
-

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Brown

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
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Long hair-like leaves

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Does not require regular watering

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
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Curly wurly

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Corkscrew Rush

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Corkscrew Rush

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

725
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Corkscrew Rush

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Corkscrew Rush

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

St. Augustine Grass and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Corkscrew Rush

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.