Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
  
meadows, Well Drained, yards
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
  
8 - 5
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
  
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-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
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, 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
  
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
  
Festuca arundinacea
  
Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
  
Tall Fescue
  
In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass
  
tall fescue
  
In German
St. Augustine Grass
  
Rohr-Schwingel
  
In French
St. Augustine Grass
  
Festuca arundinacea
  
In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass
  
Festuca arundinacea
  
In Greek
St. Augustine Grass
  
tall fescue
  
In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass
  
Festuca arundinacea
  
In Polish
St. Augustine Grass
  
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
  
In Latin
St. Augustine Grass
  
tall fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Stenotaphrum
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Paniceae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Tall Fescue
Season and care of St. Augustine Grass and Tall Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about St. Augustine Grass and Tall Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. St. Augustine Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Tall Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for St. Augustine Grass is Loam, Sand and for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for St. Augustine Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
St. Augustine Grass and Tall Fescue Physical Information
St. Augustine Grass and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Tall Fescue are as follows:
St. Augustine Grass flower color: Not Available
St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of St. Augustine Grass and Tall Fescue
Care of St. Augustine Grass and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.