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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

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About Centipede Grass and Caraway

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Grass
Herbs

Origin

China
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Light 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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bugs

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
CARUM carvi

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

In Hindi

Hydrangea
शाहजीरा

In German

Hortensie
Kümmel

In French

Hortensia
carvi

In Spanish

Hortensia
alcaravea

In Greek

υδραγεία
κύμινο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
alcaravia

In Polish

Hortensja
kminek

In Latin

Hibiscus
Caraway

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Apiales

Family

Poaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Carum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Sorghum
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Number of Species

1020
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Caraway

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Caraway

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

Centipede Grass and Caraway Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Caraway physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Caraway are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Caraway flower color: White

  • Caraway leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Caraway

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