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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

Coleus
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About Centipede Grass and Coleus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

China
Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

100150
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1011-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
-

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
-

Habit

Spreading
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Damp

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

-
Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Coleus

In German

Hortensie
Buntnessel

In French

Hortensia
Vieux garçon

In Spanish

Hortensia
coleo

In Greek

υδραγεία
Coleus

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
cóleus

In Polish

Hortensja
Coleus

In Latin

Hibiscus
Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Sorghum
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Number of Species

10150
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Coleus

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Coleus

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

Centipede Grass and Coleus Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Coleus are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Coleus flower color:

  • Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Centipede Grass and Coleus

Care of Centipede Grass and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.