Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Australia
Types
Grass
-
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Frogs
Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass
Pepperwort
In German
St. Augustine Grass
Pepperwort
In French
St. Augustine Grass
Pepperwort
In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass
Pepperwort
In Greek
St. Augustine Grass
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass
Pepperwort
In Polish
St. Augustine Grass
Pepperwort
In Latin
St. Augustine Grass
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Cyperales
-
Family
Poaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Stenotaphrum
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Paniceae
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
765
1
27800
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