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About St. Augustine Grass and Peony


About Peony and St. Augustine Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  

Types
Grass  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
1  
30  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9  
8-1  

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

Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants  

Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  
Peony  

In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass  
Peony  

In German
St. Augustine Grass  
Pfingstrose  

In French
St. Augustine Grass  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass  
Peonía  

In Greek
St. Augustine Grass  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass  
Peônia  

In Polish
St. Augustine Grass  
Piwonia  

In Latin
St. Augustine Grass  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
-  

Family
Poaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Stenotaphrum  
Paeonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Peony

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Peony

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

St. Augustine Grass and Peony Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Peony are as follows:

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Peony

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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