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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

Northwind Switchgrass
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About St. Augustine Grass and Northwind Switchgrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Grass
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

1100
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
9*1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Oblovate

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

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
Pollution, Soil Compaction

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
-

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Hydrangea

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Hortensie

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Hortensia

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Hortensia

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Hortênsia

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Hortensja

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Cyperales
-

Family

Poaceae
-

Genus

Stenotaphrum
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-

Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

71
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Northwind Switchgrass

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

St. Augustine Grass and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Northwind Switchgrass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Northwind Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Northwind Switchgrass 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 Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.