Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Hay fields
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
3-8
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
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
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
Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Stenotaphrum
Sporobolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Paniceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
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 Not Available 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: Not Available
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.