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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

Prairie Dropseed
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About St. Augustine Grass and Prairie Dropseed

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Grass
Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

115
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
10 - 2

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
prairie dropseed

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Prärie Dropseed

In French

St. Augustine Grass
prairie dropseed

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
dropseed pradera

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
pradaria dropseed

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
łąka dropseed

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Sporobolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

710
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Prairie Dropseed

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Prairie Dropseed

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

St. Augustine Grass and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

  • Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Prairie Dropseed

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