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St. Augustine Grass
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About St. Augustine Grass and False Aralia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Polynesia

Types

Grass
-

Number of Varieties

180
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15
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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
False Aralia

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Aralia

In German

St. Augustine Grass
falsch Aralia

In French

St. Augustine Grass
faux Aralia

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Falso Aralia

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Aralia false

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
fałsz Aralia

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Apiales

Family

Poaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Plerandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

71
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and False Aralia

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and False Aralia

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

St. Augustine Grass and False Aralia Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and False Aralia are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of St. Augustine Grass and False Aralia

Care of St. Augustine Grass and False Aralia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.