Centipede Grass

Cardinal Flower

About Centipede Grass and Cardinal Flower

Centipede Grass

Cardinal Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

China

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Herbaceous perennial

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-9

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.50 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

3.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, 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

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

LOBELIA cardinalis

7.2 Common Name

Centipede Grass

Cardinal Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Cardinal Flower

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Cardinal Flower

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Cardinal Flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Cardinal Flower

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Cardinal Flower

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Cardinal Flower

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Cardinalis Flower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

GLUMIFLORAE

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lobeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiuroides

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sorghum

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1056

1 27800

Properties of Centipede Grass and Cardinal Flower

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

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Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Cardinal Flower

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

Centipede Grass and Cardinal Flower Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Cardinal Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Cardinal Flower height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Cardinal Flower are as follows:

Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Cardinal Flower flower color: Red, Crimson and Dark Red
Cardinal Flower leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Cardinal Flower

Care of Centipede Grass and Cardinal Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Cardinal Flower 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 Cardinal Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.