Cardinal Flower

Centipede Grass

About Cardinal Flower and Centipede Grass

Cardinal Flower

Centipede Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

China

1.4 Types

Herbaceous perennial

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

7, 9, 10

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm3.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, 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?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Butterflies, Insects

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

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

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

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOBELIA cardinalis

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

7.2 Common Name

Cardinal Flower

Centipede Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cardinal Flower

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Cardinal Flower

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Cardinal Flower

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardinal Flower

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cardinal Flower

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Cardinal Flower

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Cardinalis Flower

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

GLUMIFLORAE

8.5 Family

Lobeliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Ophiuroides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Sorghum

8.10 Number of Species

5610

1 27800

Properties of Cardinal Flower and Centipede Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Cardinal Flower and Centipede Grass? We provide you with everything About Cardinal Flower and Centipede Grass. Cardinal Flower doesn't have thorns and Centipede Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Cardinal Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Cardinal Flower 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 Cardinal Flower and Centipede Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cardinal Flower and Centipede Grass

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

Cardinal Flower and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Cardinal Flower and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Cardinal Flower and Centipede Grass are as follows:

Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green
Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Cardinal Flower and Centipede Grass

Care of Cardinal Flower and Centipede Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardinal Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cardinal Flower 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.