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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Mexican Tea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Grass
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very 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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Épazote

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

730
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Mexican Tea

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

St. Augustine Grass and Mexican Tea Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Mexican Tea are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Mexican Tea

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