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About St. Augustine Grass and Wood Apple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruits, Trees

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

Grass
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm800.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Greyish Brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively

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
Rich

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
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Gastric

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Edible, Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
Limonia acidissima

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

In Hindi

St. Augustine Grass
कबिट

In German

St. Augustine Grass
Indischer Holzapfel

In French

St. Augustine Grass
Kawista

In Spanish

St. Augustine Grass
Kawista

In Greek

St. Augustine Grass
γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

St. Augustine Grass
Limonia

In Polish

St. Augustine Grass
Feronia słoniowa

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
Limonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
Citreae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

71
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Wood Apple

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

Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Wood Apple

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

St. Augustine Grass and Wood Apple Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Wood Apple are as follows:

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

  • Wood Apple flower color: White

  • Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Wood Apple

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