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St. Augustine Grass
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About St. Augustine Grass and Periwinkle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Madagascar

Types

Grass
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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 cm1.97 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm2.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

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

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Medium

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, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

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Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Periwinkle

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Immergrün

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Pervenche

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Bígaro

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
μυρτιά

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Mirta

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Barwinek

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Mollusca

Class

Liliopsida
Gastropoda

Order

Cyperales
Geraniales

Family

Poaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

78
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Periwinkle

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Periwinkle

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

St. Augustine Grass and Periwinkle Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Periwinkle are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Periwinkle

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.