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About St. Augustine Grass and Sweet Lime


About Sweet Lime and St. Augustine Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  
South Asia, Southeast Asia  

Types
Grass  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  

Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  
Mediterranean region  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
600.00 cm  
37

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Rich  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Full Sun  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Rich  

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  
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds  

Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Farmland, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf  
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  
Citrus limetta  

Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta  

In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass  
मौसम्बी  

In German
St. Augustine Grass  
süße Limone  

In French
St. Augustine Grass  
Citrus limetta  

In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass  
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce  

In Greek
St. Augustine Grass  
γλυκό ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass  
doce de limão  

In Polish
St. Augustine Grass  
słodkie limonki  

In Latin
St. Augustine Grass  
dulcis ad cinerem  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Sapindales  

Family
Poaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Stenotaphrum  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Paniceae  
Citreae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Citroideae  

Number of Species
7  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Sweet Lime

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

St. Augustine Grass and Sweet Lime Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Sweet Lime

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

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