Cactus

Centipede Grass

About Cactus and Centipede Grass

Cactus

Centipede Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America

China

1.4 Types

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2000100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

7, 9, 10

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

27.55 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

3.44 cm3.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Red, White, Yellow

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Several shades of Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Globe shaped

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hangover

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cactaceae

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

7.2 Common Name

Cactus

Centipede Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Naagaphanee

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Kaktus

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Cactus

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

El Cactus

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

kaktus

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Cactus

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

GLUMIFLORAE

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Ophiuroides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

Sorghum

8.10 Number of Species

180010

1 27800

Properties of Cactus and Centipede Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Cactus and Centipede Grass? We provide you with everything About Cactus and Centipede Grass. Cactus has thorns and Centipede Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Cactus does not have fragrant flowers. Cactus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Centipede Grass has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cactus and Centipede Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cactus and Centipede Grass

Season and care of Cactus and Centipede Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Cactus and Centipede Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cactus season is Summer and Centipede Grass season is Summer. The type of soil for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Centipede Grass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cactus is Alkaline and for Centipede Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Cactus and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Cactus and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Cactus and Centipede Grass are as follows:

Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
Cactus leaf color: Green
Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Cactus and Centipede Grass

Care of Cactus and Centipede Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves and Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.