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St. Augustine Grass
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About St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Grass

Number of Varieties

1
0 40000
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Habitat

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11
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 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

-

Other Uses

Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

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In Polish

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In Latin

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

7
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of St. Augustine Grass

Want to know the properties of St. Augustine Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. St. Augustine Grass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . St. Augustine Grass Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about St. Augustine Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. St. Augustine Grass physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of St. Augustine Grass

Taking St. Augustine Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of St. Augustine Grass include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of St. Augustine Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of St. Augustine Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. St. Augustine Grass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.