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About St. Augustine Grass and Lungwort


About Lungwort and St. Augustine Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  
-  

Types
Grass  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
1  
18  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts  
Lung shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Adequately  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  
Powdery mildew, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass  
Lungwort  

In German
St. Augustine Grass  
Lungenkraut  

In French
St. Augustine Grass  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass  
Lungwort  

In Greek
St. Augustine Grass  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass  
pulmonária  

In Polish
St. Augustine Grass  
płucnik  

In Latin
St. Augustine Grass  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Ascomycota  

Class
Liliopsida  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Cyperales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Poaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Stenotaphrum  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
7  
99+
18  
99+

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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Lungwort

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

St. Augustine Grass and Lungwort Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Lungwort are as follows:

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Lungwort

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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