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About St. Augustine Grass and Hard Fescue


About Hard Fescue and St. Augustine Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Grass   

Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean   
Southern Europe   

Types
Not Available   
Fine leaved sheep's fescue   

Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate   
Mountain Slopes, Pastures   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9   
8 - 1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Mat-forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pale White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs   
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water   

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   
Clay, Loam   

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   
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Mealybugs, Mites   

Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing   
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Ground Cover, Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Antispasmodic   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf   
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf   
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum   
FESTUCA brevipila   

Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass   
Hard Fescue   

In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass   
Hard fescue   

In German
St. Augustine Grass   
Echter Schaf-Schwingel   

In French
St. Augustine Grass   
Hard fescue   

In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass   
fétuque ovine   

In Greek
St. Augustine Grass   
HARD φεστούκα   

In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass   
Hard fescue   

In Polish
St. Augustine Grass   
Hard fescue   

In Latin
St. Augustine Grass   
Hard fescue   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Cyperales   

Family
Poaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Stenotaphrum   
Festuca   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Paniceae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Panicoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
7   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Hard Fescue

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Hard Fescue

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

St. Augustine Grass and Hard Fescue Physical Information

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

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Hard Fescue

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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