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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

Crocus
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About St. Augustine Grass and Crocus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Types

Grass
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

Number of Varieties

190
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Arthritis, Gout

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
Crocus Longiflorus

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Crocus

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Crocus

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Krokus

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Crocus

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Azafrán

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
κρόκος

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Açafrão

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Krokus

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Erocum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Crocus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Crocoideae

Number of Species

790
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Crocus

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Crocus

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

St. Augustine Grass and Crocus Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Crocus are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow

  • Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Crocus

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.