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About St. Augustine Grass and Jumping Cholla


About Jumping Cholla and St. Augustine Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Grass  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Grass  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
20  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

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  
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  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Stem  

Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass  
jumping cholla  

In German
St. Augustine Grass  
jumping cholla  

In French
St. Augustine Grass  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
St. Augustine Grass  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
St. Augustine Grass  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
St. Augustine Grass  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Stenotaphrum  
Cylindropuntia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
20  

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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Jumping Cholla

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

St. Augustine Grass and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Jumping Cholla

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

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