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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

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About Centipede Grass and Creeping Juniper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

China
North America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus

Number of Varieties

10011
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Gray, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Tip blight, Twig blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Incense

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
JUNIPERUS horizontalis

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Creeping Juniper

In German

Hortensie
Kriech-Wacholder

In French

Hortensia
Genévrier rampant

In Spanish

Hortensia
Creeping Juniper

In Greek

υδραγεία
Creeping Juniper

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Creeping Juniper

In Polish

Hortensja
Jałowiec płożący

In Latin

Hibiscus
Creeping Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

-
Pinales

Family

Poaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
-

Tribe

Andropogoneae
-

Subfamily

Sorghum
-

Number of Species

1050
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Creeping Juniper

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Creeping Juniper

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

Centipede Grass and Creeping Juniper Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Creeping Juniper are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Creeping Juniper flower color: Pink and White

  • Creeping Juniper leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Centipede Grass and Creeping Juniper

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