Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
Grass
-
Number of Varieties
130
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Mat-forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts
Ovate
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass
red alder
In German
St. Augustine Grass
rot-Erle
In French
St. Augustine Grass
aulne rouge
In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass
aliso rojo
In Greek
St. Augustine Grass
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
St. Augustine Grass
czerwony olcha
In Latin
St. Augustine Grass
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Fagales
Family
Poaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Stenotaphrum
Alnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Paniceae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
735
1
27800
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