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Centipede Grass
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About Centipede Grass and Devil's Tongue

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

China
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
-

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm10.20 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
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
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
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, 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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Aphids, Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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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
Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Centipede Grass
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Konjac

In German

Hortensie
Teufelszunge

In French

Hortensia
Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Hortensia
Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

υδραγεία
Konjac

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Hortensja
konjac

In Latin

Hibiscus
Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Alismatales

Family

Poaceae
Araceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Sorghum
Aroideae

Number of Species

1030
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Devil's Tongue

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Devil's Tongue

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

Centipede Grass and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Devil's Tongue

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