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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

Pitch Pine
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About St. Augustine Grass and Pitch Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Grass
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm3,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm76.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
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Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
PINUS rigida

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
सनोबर

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Pitch pine

In French

St. Augustine Grass
pitch pine

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
pino

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
resina de pinheiro

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Pitch sosny

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Cyperales
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

7115
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Pitch Pine

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Pitch Pine

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

St. Augustine Grass and Pitch Pine Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Pitch Pine are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Pitch Pine flower color: Green

  • Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Pitch Pine

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