Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Western Europe, Turkey
Types
Grass
Aromatic herb
Number of Varieties
115
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
10-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
-
-
Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
Culinary use, Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'
Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Sweet Marjoram
In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass
मीठा कुठरा
In German
St. Augustine Grass
Majoran
In French
St. Augustine Grass
marjolaine
In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass
mejorana
In Greek
St. Augustine Grass
γλυκό μαντζουράνα
In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass
manjerona
In Polish
St. Augustine Grass
słodki majeranek
In Latin
St. Augustine Grass
amaracus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
Family
Poaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Stenotaphrum
Origanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Tribe
Paniceae
-
Subfamily
Panicoideae
-
Number of Species
71
1
27800
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