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About St. Augustine Grass and Mugo Pine


About Mugo Pine and St. Augustine Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  
Europe, Southern Europe  

Types
Grass  
Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine  

Number of Varieties
1  
40  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  
Mountains, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Slow  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

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  
occasional watering once established  

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  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

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  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

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
-  
Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf  
Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  
PINUS mugo  

Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  
Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine  

In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass  
Mugo Pine  

In German
St. Augustine Grass  
Bergkiefer  

In French
St. Augustine Grass  
Pinus mugo  

In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass  
Pinus mugo  

In Greek
St. Augustine Grass  
Mugo Pine  

In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass  
Pinus mugo  

In Polish
St. Augustine Grass  
Kosodrzewina  

In Latin
St. Augustine Grass  
Mugo Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Stenotaphrum  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Mugo Pine

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

St. Augustine Grass and Mugo Pine Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Mugo Pine

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

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