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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Grass
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

1190
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
9 - 6

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water once every two or three weeks

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Plume Grass

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Plume Gras

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Plume grama

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Cyperales
Cyperales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

7400
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Plume Grass

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

St. Augustine Grass and Plume Grass Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Plume Grass

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.