Virginia Creeper

St. Augustine Grass

About Virginia Creeper and St. Augustine Grass

Virginia Creeper

St. Augustine Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,200.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Blue

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purplish Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Fin-shaped Tufts

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Late Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used in lawns and turf

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Vine, Wall

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

7.2 Common Name

Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

वर्जीनिया लता

St. Augustine Grass

7.2.2 In German

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

St. Augustine Grass

7.2.3 In French

vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie

St. Augustine Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

St. Augustine Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

St. Augustine Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Virginia Creeper

St. Augustine Grass

7.2.7 In Polish

winobluszcz

St. Augustine Grass

7.2.8 In Latin

Virginia creeper

St. Augustine Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rhamnales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Stenotaphrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Virginia Creeper and St. Augustine Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Virginia Creeper and St. Augustine Grass? We provide you with everything About Virginia Creeper and St. Augustine Grass. Virginia Creeper doesn't have thorns and St. Augustine Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Virginia Creeper does not have fragrant flowers. Virginia Creeper has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse and St. Augustine Grass has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse. 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 Virginia Creeper and St. Augustine Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Virginia Creeper and St. Augustine Grass

Season and care of Virginia Creeper and St. Augustine Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Virginia Creeper and St. Augustine Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Virginia Creeper season is Late Summer and St. Augustine Grass season is Late Summer. The type of soil for Virginia Creeper is Loam, Sandy and for St. Augustine Grass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Virginia Creeper is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for St. Augustine Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Virginia Creeper and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Virginia Creeper and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Virginia Creeper and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green
St. Augustine Grass flower color: Not Available
St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Virginia Creeper and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Virginia Creeper and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall and St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.