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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

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About Centipede Grass and Devil's Walking Stick

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
bipinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs high amount of water

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins

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
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Centipede Grass
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Hortensie
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Hortensia
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Hortensia
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

υδραγεία
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Hortensja
Diabelski laska

In Latin

Hibiscus
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Apiales

Family

Poaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Sorghum
Aralioideae

Number of Species

1030
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Centipede Grass and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory

  • Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Devil's Walking Stick

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