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About Viola and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrubs
Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Grass

Number of Varieties

5001
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, 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, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
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Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Viola
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Viola
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Viola
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Alto
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Viola
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Βιόλα
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Viola
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Altówka
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Viola
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Cyperales

Family

Violaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Viola
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

Violoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

6007
1 27800
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Properties of Viola and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Viola and St. Augustine Grass

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

Viola and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Viola and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Viola and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender

  • Viola leaf color: Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Viola and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Viola and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Viola pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Viola 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.