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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Panicum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
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Types

Grass
Switchgrass

Number of Varieties

1450
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Indigo

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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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 watering in the growing season

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
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
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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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
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Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Deers

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
PANICUM

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Panicum

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
panikom

In German

St. Augustine Grass
panikom

In French

St. Augustine Grass
panikom

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
panikom

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Panicum

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Panicum

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Panicum

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Panicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

7450
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Panicum

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Panicum

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

St. Augustine Grass and Panicum Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Panicum are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Panicum

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