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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Red Elderberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Grass
-

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm430.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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 dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Red Elderberry

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Rote Holunder

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Red sureau

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Red Elderberry

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Red Elderberry

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Dipsacales

Family

Poaceae
Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

77
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Red Elderberry

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Red Elderberry

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

St. Augustine Grass and Red Elderberry Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Red Elderberry are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory

  • Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Red Elderberry

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Red Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.