St. Augustine Grass

Glory of the Snow

About St. Augustine Grass and Glory of the Snow

St. Augustine Grass

Glory of the Snow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

St. Augustine Grass

Ruhm des Schnees

7.2.3 In French

St. Augustine Grass

gloire de la neige

7.2.4 In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass

gloria de la nieve

7.2.5 In Greek

St. Augustine Grass

glory-of-the-snow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass

glória da neve

7.2.7 In Polish

St. Augustine Grass

chwała śniegu

7.2.8 In Latin

St. Augustine Grass

glory of the snow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Stenotaphrum

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Glory of the Snow

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Glory of the Snow

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

St. Augustine Grass and Glory of the Snow Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Glory of the Snow are as follows:

St. Augustine Grass flower color: Not Available
St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Glory of the Snow

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