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About Centipede Grass and Boxberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China
Argentina, Chile

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

1002
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-107-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
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Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Dark Green, Bronze

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Hydrangea
boxberry

In German

Hortensie
boxberry

In French

Hortensia
boxberry

In Spanish

Hortensia
boxberry

In Greek

υδραγεία
boxberry

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
boxberry

In Polish

Hortensja
boxberry

In Latin

Hibiscus
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Ericales

Family

Poaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Sorghum
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

10141
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Boxberry

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Boxberry

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

Centipede Grass and Boxberry Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Boxberry are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Boxberry

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