Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
China
Not Available
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
Not Available
Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Green
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Bees
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Centipede Grass
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Hydrangea
बच्छनाभ
In German
Hortensie
Eisenhut
In French
Hortensia
aconit
In Spanish
Hortensia
acónito
In Greek
υδραγεία
monkshood
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Aconitum
In Polish
Hortensja
tojad
In Latin
Hibiscus
aconitum
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
GLUMIFLORAE
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Ophiuroides
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Sorghum
Not Available
Properties of Centipede Grass and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of Centipede Grass and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Centipede Grass and Aconitum. Centipede Grass doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Centipede Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Centipede Grass has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Centipede Grass and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Aconitum
Season and care of Centipede Grass and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Centipede Grass and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Centipede Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Centipede Grass is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Centipede Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Centipede Grass and Aconitum Physical Information
Centipede Grass and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Aconitum are as follows:
Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Centipede Grass and Aconitum
Care of Centipede Grass and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.