St. Augustine Grass

Snow Bush

About St. Augustine Grass and Snow Bush

St. Augustine Grass

Snow Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Melanesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

antimicrobial

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

BREYNIA disticha

7.2 Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

Snow Bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass

बर्फ बुश

7.2.2 In German

St. Augustine Grass

Schnee Bush

7.2.3 In French

St. Augustine Grass

neige Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass

nieve Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

St. Augustine Grass

χιόνι Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass

neve de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

St. Augustine Grass

Śnieg Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

St. Augustine Grass

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Stenotaphrum

Breynia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Antidesmatoideae

8.10 Number of Species

738

1 27800

Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Snow Bush

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Snow Bush

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

St. Augustine Grass and Snow Bush Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Snow Bush are as follows:

St. Augustine Grass flower color: Not Available
St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green
Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Snow Bush

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