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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Crookneck Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
North America, Central America, South America

Types

Grass
-

Number of Varieties

18
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
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USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
CUCURBITA moschata

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Crooknech squash

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Crooknech squash

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Crooknech squash

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Crooknech squash

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Crooknech squash

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Crooknech squash

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Crooknech squash

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Crooknech squash

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Violales

Family

Poaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

75
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Crookneck Squash

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Crookneck Squash

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

St. Augustine Grass and Crookneck Squash Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Crookneck Squash physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Crookneck Squash are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Crookneck Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Crookneck Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Crookneck Squash

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Crookneck Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crookneck Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.