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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Jicama

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Mexico, Central America

Types

Grass
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

1-
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

-
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Yambohne

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Cyperales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

7100
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Jicama

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Jicama

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

St. Augustine Grass and Jicama Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Jicama are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Jicama

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