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About St. Augustine Grass and Phlox


About Phlox and St. Augustine Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  
United States, Northwestern United States, California  

Types
Grass  
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis  

Number of Varieties
1  
136  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9  
7-5  

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

Habit
Mat-forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
243.84 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  
PHLOX douglasii  

Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox  

In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass  
Phlox plant  

In German
St. Augustine Grass  
Phlox Pflanze  

In French
St. Augustine Grass  
plante Phlox  

In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass  
planta de Phlox  

In Greek
St. Augustine Grass  
φυτό phlox  

In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass  
planta Phlox  

In Polish
St. Augustine Grass  
Phlox roślin  

In Latin
St. Augustine Grass  
plantae Phlox  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Ericales  

Family
Poaceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Stenotaphrum  
Phlox  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
67  
99+

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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Phlox

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

St. Augustine Grass and Phlox Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Phlox are as follows:

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Phlox

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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