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About Centipede Grass and Jatropha

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Shrubs, Spurge
1.3 Origin
China
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
1.4 Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
170
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
200.00 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
3.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
400.00 cm
Rank: 49 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
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
Palmately Lobed
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
5.12 Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
JATROPHA
7.2 Common Name
Centipede Grass
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
7.2.1 In Hindi
Hydrangea
रतनजोत
7.2.2 In German
Hortensie
Purgiernuß
7.2.3 In French
Hortensia
purghère
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hortensia
frailejón
7.2.5 In Greek
υδραγεία
jatropha
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hortênsia
galamaluco
7.2.7 In Polish
Hortensja
jatrofa
7.2.8 In Latin
Hibiscus
Jatropha
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
GLUMIFLORAE
Euphorbiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Ophiuroides
Jatropha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Andropogoneae
Jatropheae
8.9 Subfamily
Sorghum
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
170
Rank: 66 (Overall)
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Jatropha

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Jatropha

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

Centipede Grass and Jatropha Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Jatropha are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Jatropha

Care of Centipede Grass and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.