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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Elderberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Australia, South America

Types

Grass
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

10
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Elderberry

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Elderberry

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Holunderbeere

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Sureau

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Saúco

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Elderberry

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Sabugueiro

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Bez czarny

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Dipsacales

Family

Poaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

730
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Elderberry

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Elderberry

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

St. Augustine Grass and Elderberry Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Elderberry are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Elderberry

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.