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About Centipede Grass and Japanese Pieris

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
China
Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
10013
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-105-9
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10
21,22
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.50 cm30.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
3.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Lanceolate to elliptical
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought
Deer resistant, Light Frost
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Light Frost
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths
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, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Not Applicable
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
PIERIS japonica
7.2 Common Name
Centipede Grass
Japanese Andromeda
7.2.1 In Hindi
Hydrangea
Japanese pieris
7.2.2 In German
Hortensie
Japanese pieris
7.2.3 In French
Hortensia
Japanese pieris
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hortensia
Japanese pieris
7.2.5 In Greek
υδραγεία
Japanese pieris
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Japanese pieris
7.2.7 In Polish
Hortensja
Japanese pieris
7.2.8 In Latin
Hibiscus
Japanese pieris
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
GLUMIFLORAE
Ericales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Ericaceae
8.6 Genus
Ophiuroides
Pieris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
Lyonieae
8.9 Subfamily
Sorghum
Vaccinioideae
8.10 Number of Species
10NA
1 27800

Properties of Centipede Grass and Japanese Pieris

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Japanese Pieris

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

Centipede Grass and Japanese Pieris Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Japanese Pieris physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Japanese Pieris height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Japanese Pieris are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Japanese Pieris flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Hot Pink

  • Japanese Pieris leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink and Bronze

Care of Centipede Grass and Japanese Pieris

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