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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Red Banana

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Central America, West Indies

Types

Grass
-

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Open areas, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 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 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
Musa acuminata

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
लाल केला

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Red Banana

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Red Banana

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Red Banana

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
κόκκινο Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Banana vermelha

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Red Banana

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
ARIERA Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Zingiberales

Family

Poaceae
Strelitziaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

750
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Red Banana

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Red Banana

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

St. Augustine Grass and Red Banana Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Red Banana are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Red Banana

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Red Banana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting 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 Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.