Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Grass
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
140000
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm22.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
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Seeds
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
ORYZA
Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Rice
In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass
चावल
In German
St. Augustine Grass
Reis
In French
St. Augustine Grass
riz
In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass
arroz
In Greek
St. Augustine Grass
ρύζι
In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass
arroz
In Polish
St. Augustine Grass
ryż
In Latin
St. Augustine Grass
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Stenotaphrum
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Paniceae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
725
1
27800
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