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St. Augustine Grass
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About St. Augustine Grass and Natal Plum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Southern Africa

Types

Grass
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

14
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

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
Oval to roundish

Thorns

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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
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
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Large Num-Num

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
नेटाल बेर

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Natal Plum

In French

St. Augustine Grass
natal Plum

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Natal Plum

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Natal Plum

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Gentianales

Family

Poaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
Carisseae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

720
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Natal Plum

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Natal Plum

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

St. Augustine Grass and Natal Plum Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Natal Plum are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Natal Plum flower color: White

  • Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Natal Plum

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