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About St. Augustine Grass and Kukui


About Kukui and St. Augustine Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
Grass  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  

Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  
Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9  
12-9  

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

Habit
Mat-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  
Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cramps, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass  
Aleurites moluccanus  

In German
St. Augustine Grass  
Lichtnussbaum  

In French
St. Augustine Grass  
Aleurites moluccana  

In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass  
Aleurites moluccanus  

In Greek
St. Augustine Grass  
Aleurites moluccanus  

In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass  
Nogueira-de-iguape  

In Polish
St. Augustine Grass  
Nogueira-de-iguape  

In Latin
St. Augustine Grass  
Aleurites moluccanus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Stenotaphrum  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Paniceae  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
7  
99+
50  

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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Kukui

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

St. Augustine Grass and Kukui Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Kukui are as follows:

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Kukui

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

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