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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

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About St. Augustine Grass and Sugar Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Grass
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Hedge, Wood Margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

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 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth

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

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Sugar pear

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Kultur-Birne

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Poirier commun

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Pyrus communis

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
Sugar pear

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Sugar pear

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Grusza pospolita

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Sugar pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

735
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Sugar Pear

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Sugar Pear

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

St. Augustine Grass and Sugar Pear Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Sugar Pear physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Sugar Pear are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Sugar Pear flower color: White

  • Sugar Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Sugar Pear

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