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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

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About Centipede Grass and African Blue Basil

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

China
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Types

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

Number of Varieties

10020
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bees

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Centipede Grass
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

Hydrangea
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Hortensie
African Blue Basilikum

In French

Hortensia
Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Hortensia
Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

υδραγεία
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Hortensja
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Hibiscus
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Sorghum
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Number of Species

101
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Centipede Grass and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Centipede Grass and African Blue Basil. Centipede Grass doesn't have thorns and African Blue Basil 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 African Blue Basil 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 African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and African Blue Basil

Season and care of Centipede Grass and African Blue Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Centipede Grass and African Blue Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Centipede Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and African Blue Basil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Centipede Grass is Loam, Sand and for African Blue Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Centipede Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for African Blue Basil is Neutral.

Centipede Grass and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Centipede Grass and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and African Blue Basil are as follows:

  • Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Centipede Grass and African Blue Basil

Care of Centipede Grass and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.