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Virginia Pine
Virginia Pine

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About Virginia Pine and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Pinus virginiana
Grass

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Hilly upland habitat, Lowland, Wet Woods
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

460.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
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 less during winter
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
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

Birds
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
-

Other Uses

-
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS virginiana
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Scrub Pine
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

वर्जीनिया पाइन
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Virginia Pine
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Virginia Pine
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Virginia pino
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Βιρτζίνια Pine
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Virginia Pine
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Virginia Pine
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Virginia Pinus
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Cyperales

Family

Pinaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Pinus
Stenotaphrum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

1267
1 27800
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Properties of Virginia Pine and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Virginia Pine and St. Augustine Grass

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

Virginia Pine and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Virginia Pine and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Pine height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Virginia Pine and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Virginia Pine flower color:

  • Virginia Pine leaf color: Green and Yellow green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Virginia Pine and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Virginia Pine and St. Augustine Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Virginia Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and St. Augustine Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Virginia Pine 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.