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About St. Augustine Grass and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and St. Augustine Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Grass  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  

Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts  
Heart-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, Partial shade  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

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, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass  
पोई  

In German
St. Augustine Grass  
Malabarspinat  

In French
St. Augustine Grass  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
St. Augustine Grass  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
St. Augustine Grass  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
St. Augustine Grass  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Cyperales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Stenotaphrum  
Basella  

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

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
60  

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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Malabar Spinach

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

St. Augustine Grass and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Malabar Spinach

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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