Centipede Grass

Ebony Spleenwort

About Centipede Grass and Ebony Spleenwort

Centipede Grass

Ebony Spleenwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

1.3 Origin

China

North America, Africa

1.4 Types

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

Asplenium platyneuron platyneuron, Asplenium platyneuron incisum, Asplenium platyneuron bacculum-rubrum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1003

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.50 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

3.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

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

Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

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, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Not Available

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

ASPLENIUM platyneuron

7.2 Common Name

Centipede Grass

ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Ebony Streifenfarn

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Ebony doradille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Ebony Spleenwort

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Clear Spleenwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

GLUMIFLORAE

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Aspleniaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiuroides

Asplenium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Eupolypods II

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sorghum

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10700

1 27800

Properties of Centipede Grass and Ebony Spleenwort

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

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Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Ebony Spleenwort

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

Centipede Grass and Ebony Spleenwort Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Ebony Spleenwort physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Ebony Spleenwort are as follows:

Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Ebony Spleenwort

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