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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and San Pedro

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Grass
Echinopsis pachanoi

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
shrublands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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
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
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

-
extracted oil

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
San Pedro

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
सैन पेड्रो

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Echinopsis pachanoi

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
San Pedro κάκτος

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Wachuma

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
San pedro (kaktus)

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
San Pedro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

736
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and San Pedro

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and San Pedro

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

St. Augustine Grass and San Pedro Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and San Pedro physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and San Pedro are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

  • San Pedro leaf color:

Care of St. Augustine Grass and San Pedro

Care of St. Augustine Grass and San Pedro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer San Pedro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.