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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Silver Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Grass
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

160
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, 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
Water more in summer

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
BETULA pendula

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Silver Birch

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Weißbirke

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Silver Birch

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Abedul de plata

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Silver Birch

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Silver Birch

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Silver Birch

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Fagales

Family

Poaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Betuloideae

Number of Species

760
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Silver Birch

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Silver Birch

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

St. Augustine Grass and Silver Birch Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Silver Birch are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Silver Birch flower color: Green

  • Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Silver Birch

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