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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Needle Palm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Grass
Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

115
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs small amount of 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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Frost

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
सुई ताड़

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Nadel -Palme

In French

St. Augustine Grass
palmier aiguille

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
palmera aguja

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
palmeira agulha

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Igła palma

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Arecales

Family

Poaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Rhapidophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
Corypheae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Coryphoideae

Number of Species

710
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Needle Palm

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Needle Palm

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

St. Augustine Grass and Needle Palm Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Needle Palm are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender

  • Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Needle Palm

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Needle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.