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About St. Augustine Grass and Hippeastrum


About Hippeastrum and St. Augustine Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  
-  

Types
Grass  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
1  
90  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9  
-  

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

Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
St. Augustine Grass  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
St. Augustine Grass  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
St. Augustine Grass  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
St. Augustine Grass  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
St. Augustine Grass  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Asparagales  

Family
Poaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Stenotaphrum  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
7  
99+
90  
99+

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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Hippeastrum

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

St. Augustine Grass and Hippeastrum Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Hippeastrum

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

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