Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
China, Japan
Types
Grass
-
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Grassland, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm91.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm91.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Pink, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Budding
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
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
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
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants
Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
Paonia lactiflora
Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Chinese Peony
In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass
Paonia lactiflora
In German
St. Augustine Grass
Paonia lactiflora
In French
St. Augustine Grass
Paonia lactiflora
In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass
lactiflora paonia
In Greek
St. Augustine Grass
Paonia lactiflora
In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass
Paonia lactiflora
In Polish
St. Augustine Grass
Paonia lactiflora
In Latin
St. Augustine Grass
Paonia lactiflora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Dilleniales
Family
Poaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Stenotaphrum
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Paniceae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
71
1
27800
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