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St. Augustine Grass
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About St. Augustine Grass and Surprise Lily

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
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Types

Grass
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Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

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Bulbs

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
bulb used as starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
LYCORIS

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
surprise lily

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Überraschung Lilie

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Lycoris squamigera

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Lycoris squamigera

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
surprise lily

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
surpresa lírio

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
niespodzianka lilia

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
surprise lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

710
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Surprise Lily

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Surprise Lily

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

St. Augustine Grass and Surprise Lily Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Surprise Lily are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Surprise Lily flower color: White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender and Ivory

  • Surprise Lily leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Surprise Lily

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Surprise Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Surprise Lily pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, 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 Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.