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About Centipede Grass and Peony

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

China
Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

10030
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Ants

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Peony

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Peony

In German

Hortensie
Pfingstrose

In French

Hortensia
Pivoine

In Spanish

Hortensia
Peonía

In Greek

υδραγεία
παιωνία

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Peônia

In Polish

Hortensja
Piwonia

In Latin

Hibiscus
AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
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Family

Poaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Sorghum
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Number of Species

1030
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Peony

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Peony

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

Centipede Grass and Peony Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Peony are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White

  • Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Peony

Care of Centipede Grass and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.