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St. Augustine Grass
St. Augustine Grass

Tritoma
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About St. Augustine Grass and Tritoma

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
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Types

Grass
Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

170
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
9-4

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, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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
Clay, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Snails

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
Tritoma

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Tritoma

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Tritoma

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
tritoma

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
tritoma

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Tritoma

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Tritoma

In Latin

St. Augustine Grass
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae
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Subfamily

Panicoideae
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Number of Species

772
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Tritoma

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Tritoma

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

St. Augustine Grass and Tritoma Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Tritoma are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Tritoma

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.