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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Grass
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
भारतीय पालक

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Indian Spinat

In French

St. Augustine Grass
épinards indienne

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
espinaca india

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
espinafre indiano

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
-

Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

75
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Indian Spinach

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

St. Augustine Grass and Indian Spinach Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Indian Spinach

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.