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St. Augustine Grass
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Eastern Gamagrass
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About St. Augustine Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Grass
Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Insects

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Eastern Gamagrass

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Maicillo del Este

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

71
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

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

St. Augustine Grass and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red

  • Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Eastern Gamagrass

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