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About Centipede Grass and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Centipede Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
China  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
3.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Centipede Grass  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Hortensie  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
Hortensia  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
Hortensja  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Ophiuroides  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Sorghum  
-  

Number of Species
10  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Centipede Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Centipede Grass and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Centipede Grass and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Centipede Grass and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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