Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit, Perennial, Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Africa, Asia, Australia
Types
Grass
Terminalia catappa
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Habit
Mat-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Dark Brown, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Grown for shade, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
Terminalia catappa
Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond
In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass
जंगली बादाम
In German
St. Augustine Grass
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel
In French
St. Augustine Grass
Badamier
In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe
In Greek
St. Augustine Grass
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο
In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass
amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia
In Polish
St. Augustine Grass
Migdałecznik właściwy
In Latin
St. Augustine Grass
inti almont
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Myrtales
Family
Poaceae
Combretaceae
Genus
Stenotaphrum
Terminilia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Paniceae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
7100
1
27800
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