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About St. Augustine Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Southwestern United States, California
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Dry areas, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Crimson
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts
Oblong
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
PENSTEMON eatonii
7.2 Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Firecracker Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.2 In German
St. Augustine Grass
Kracher penstemon
7.2.3 In French
St. Augustine Grass
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass
Penstemon del petardo
7.2.5 In Greek
St. Augustine Grass
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass
Penstemon do foguete
7.2.7 In Polish
St. Augustine Grass
petarda penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
St. Augustine Grass
Firecracker Persicaria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Stenotaphrum
Penstemon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Paniceae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

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

St. Augustine Grass and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color: Not Available

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.