Centipede Grass

Delosperma cooperi

About Centipede Grass and Delosperma cooperi

Centipede Grass

Delosperma cooperi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

China

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

By seashore, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.50 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

3.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Butterflies

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

DELOSPERMA

7.2 Common Name

Centipede Grass

Trailing Iceplant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Mittagsblume

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Delosperma cooperi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

GLUMIFLORAE

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiuroides

Caryophyllales

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sorghum

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

10100

1 27800

Properties of Centipede Grass and Delosperma cooperi

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

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Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Delosperma cooperi

Season and care of Centipede Grass and Delosperma cooperi is important to know. While considering everything about Centipede Grass and Delosperma cooperi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Centipede Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Centipede Grass is Loam, Sand and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available while the PH of soil for Centipede Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available.

Centipede Grass and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Delosperma cooperi physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Delosperma cooperi are as follows:

Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available

Care of Centipede Grass and Delosperma cooperi

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