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About Centipede Grass and Japanese Butterbur


About Japanese Butterbur and Centipede Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Herbaceous Perennial   

Origin
China   
China, Japan, Korea   

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
100   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   
Lake Sides, River side   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7   
9-4   

Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
3.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White   
Light Yellow, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Orbiculate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

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   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil   

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   
Poorly Drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Drought and Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Flies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Flowers, Stem   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf   
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides   
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'   

Common Name
Centipede Grass   
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur   

In Hindi
Hydrangea   
Japanese Butterbur   

In German
Hortensie   
japanische Pestwurz   

In French
Hortensia   
Japanese Butterbur   

In Spanish
Hortensia   
petasita japonesa   

In Greek
υδραγεία   
Japanese Butterbur   

In Portuguese
Hortênsia   
Carrapicho japonês   

In Polish
Hortensja   
japoński Lepiężnik   

In Latin
Hibiscus   
Japanese Butterbur   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Embryophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
GLUMIFLORAE   
Asterales   

Family
Poaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Ophiuroides   
Petasites   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Andropogoneae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Sorghum   
Not Available   

Number of Species
10   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Centipede Grass and Japanese Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Japanese Butterbur

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

Centipede Grass and Japanese Butterbur Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Japanese Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Japanese Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Japanese Butterbur are as follows:

Care of Centipede Grass and Japanese Butterbur

Care of Centipede Grass and Japanese Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Butterbur pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Japanese Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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