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About St. Augustine Grass and Duckweed

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Grass
Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

137
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-111-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm0.12 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

-
Insects

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Swelling

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
duckweed

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Entengrütze

In French

St. Augustine Grass
lentille d'eau

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Lenteja de agua

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
duckweed

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
lentilha-d'água

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Rzęsa

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Arales

Family

Poaceae
Lemnaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
Lemneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Lemnoideae

Number of Species

738
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Duckweed

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Duckweed

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

St. Augustine Grass and Duckweed Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Duckweed are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Duckweed flower color:

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Duckweed

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done . In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.