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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

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About Centipede Grass and Earth Star

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

China
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'

Number of Varieties

100480
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
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Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
-

Habit

Spreading
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
-

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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 water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
-

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Variety of soil types

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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
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Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
CRYPTANTHUS

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Cryptanthus, Earth Star

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Earth Star

In German

Hortensie
Erdstern

In French

Hortensia
Terre étoile

In Spanish

Hortensia
estrella de la tierra

In Greek

υδραγεία
γη αστεριών

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Estrela da terra

In Polish

Hortensja
Gwiazda ziemi

In Latin

Hibiscus
terra, stella

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

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Bromeliales

Family

Poaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Cryptanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Sorghum
Bromelioideae

Number of Species

1050
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Earth Star

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Earth Star

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

Centipede Grass and Earth Star Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Earth Star physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Earth Star height is 20.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Earth Star are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Earth Star flower color:

  • Earth Star leaf color:

Care of Centipede Grass and Earth Star

Care of Centipede Grass and Earth Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, 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 Earth Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.