Centipede Grass

Earth Star

About Centipede Grass and Earth Star

Centipede Grass

Earth Star

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

China

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

1.4 Types

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

Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100480

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

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

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Linear

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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 water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

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

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Not Available

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

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, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

CRYPTANTHUS

7.2 Common Name

Centipede Grass

Cryptanthus, Earth Star

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Earth Star

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Erdstern

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Terre étoile

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

estrella de la tierra

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

γη αστεριών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Estrela da terra

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Gwiazda ziemi

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

terra, stella

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

GLUMIFLORAE

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiuroides

Cryptanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sorghum

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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.

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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 Not Available while the PH of soil for Centipede Grass is Acidic, Neutral and for Earth Star is Not Available.

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 Not Available and width Not Available. 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: Not Available
Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

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.