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About St. Augustine Grass and Teak


About Teak and St. Augustine Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Grass  
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  
Hillside, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9  
12-10  

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

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
2,740.00 cm  
9

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Woodpeckers  

Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  
Eye irritation, Red eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root bark  

Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf  
Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  
TECTONA grandis  

Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  
East Indian Oak, Teak  

In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass  
सागौन  

In German
St. Augustine Grass  
Teak  

In French
St. Augustine Grass  
Teak  

In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass  
Teak  

In Greek
St. Augustine Grass  
Teak  

In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass  
Teak  

In Polish
St. Augustine Grass  
Teak  

In Latin
St. Augustine Grass  
Teak  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Lamiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Stenotaphrum  
Tectona  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
5  
99+

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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Teak

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Teak

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

St. Augustine Grass and Teak Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Teak physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Teak are as follows:

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Teak

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Teak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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