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About Tea Plant and St. Augustine Grass


About St. Augustine Grass and Tea Plant


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
China  
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  

Types
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica  
Grass  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1  

Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
12 - 9  

Sunset Zone
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Fin-shaped Tufts  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages  
Used in lawns and turf  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges  
Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMELLIA sinensis  
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  

Common Name
Tea, Tea Camellia  
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  

In Hindi
चाय के पौधे  
St. Augustine Grass  

In German
Teepflanze  
St. Augustine Grass  

In French
usine de thé  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Spanish
planta del té  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Greek
φυτό του τσαγιού  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Portuguese
planta do chá  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Polish
Herbata roślin  
St. Augustine Grass  

In Latin
Tea herba  
St. Augustine Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Cyperales  

Family
Theaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Camellia  
Stenotaphrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
1  
7  
99+

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Properties of Tea Plant and St. Augustine Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Tea Plant and St. Augustine Grass? We provide you with everything About Tea Plant and St. Augustine Grass. Tea Plant doesn't have thorns and St. Augustine Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Tea Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Tea Plant has allergic reactions like and St. Augustine Grass has allergic reactions like . 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 Tea Plant and St. Augustine Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tea Plant and St. Augustine Grass

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

Tea Plant and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Tea Plant and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Plant and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

Care of Tea Plant and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Tea Plant and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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