St. Augustine Grass

Water Spinach

About St. Augustine Grass and Water Spinach

St. Augustine Grass

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

St. Augustine Grass

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

St. Augustine Grass

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

St. Augustine Grass

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

St. Augustine Grass

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

St. Augustine Grass

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Stenotaphrum

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7500

1 27800

Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Water Spinach

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

St. Augustine Grass and Water Spinach Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Water Spinach are as follows:

St. Augustine Grass flower color: Not Available
St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Water Spinach

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Spinach pruning is done 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 Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.