Centipede Grass

Bluebonnet

About Centipede Grass and Bluebonnet

Centipede Grass

Bluebonnet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

China

Texas

1.4 Types

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

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.50 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

3.00 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Blue, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Fertile, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Container, Hanging Basket

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

LUPINUS subcarnosus

7.2 Common Name

Centipede Grass

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Bluebonnet Plant

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Bluebonnet Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Planta bluebonnet

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Bluebonnet φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Bluebonnet de Plantas

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Bluebonnet roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Planta Bluebonnet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

GLUMIFLORAE

Fabales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiuroides

Lupinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Genisteae

8.9 Subfamily

Sorghum

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

10200

1 27800

Properties of Centipede Grass and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Bluebonnet

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

Centipede Grass and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Bluebonnet are as follows:

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

Care of Centipede Grass and Bluebonnet

Care of Centipede Grass and Bluebonnet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Bluebonnet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.