Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
China
Types
Grass
-
Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
DAPHNE acutiloba
Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Daphne plant
In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass
डाफ्ने संयंत्र
In German
St. Augustine Grass
Daphne Pflanzen
In French
St. Augustine Grass
plante Daphne
In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass
planta de Daphne
In Greek
St. Augustine Grass
Δάφνη φυτών
In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass
Daphne planta
In Polish
St. Augustine Grass
Daphne roślin
In Latin
St. Augustine Grass
Daphne plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Malvales
Family
Poaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Stenotaphrum
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Tribe
Paniceae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
795
1
27800
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