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St. Augustine Grass
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About St. Augustine Grass and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Mexico

Types

Grass
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mealybugs

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Mexican Bambus

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
bambú mexicana

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

755
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Mexican Bamboo

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

St. Augustine Grass and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Mexican Bamboo

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.