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About Centipede Grass and Pink Oriental Poppy


About Pink Oriental Poppy and Centipede Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
China   
Western Asia   

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

Number of Varieties
100   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Spreading   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm   
99+
76.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
3.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Aristate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
root cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Keep the Soil well drained   

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   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves   
Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous   
10-52-17 after germination, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Deer resistant, 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   
Not Available   

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, small hedge   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Not Available   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Flowers, Whole plant   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf   
Feature Plant, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides   
PAPAVER orientale 'Carneum'   

Common Name
Centipede Grass   
Oriental Poppy, Pink Oriental Poppy   

In Hindi
Hydrangea   
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता   

In German
Hortensie   
Türkischer Mohn   

In French
Hortensia   
pavot oriental   

In Spanish
Hortensia   
amapola oriental   

In Greek
υδραγεία   
oriental poppy   

In Portuguese
Hortênsia   
papoila oriental   

In Polish
Hortensja   
orientalne maku   

In Latin
Hibiscus   
oriental poppy   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Embryophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
GLUMIFLORAE   
Ranunculales   

Family
Poaceae   
Papaveraceae   

Genus
Ophiuroides   
Papaver   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Eudicots   

Tribe
Andropogoneae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Sorghum   
Magnolioideae   

Number of Species
10   
99+
22   
99+

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Properties of Centipede Grass and Pink Oriental Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Pink Oriental Poppy

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

Centipede Grass and Pink Oriental Poppy Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Pink Oriental Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Pink Oriental Poppy height is 76.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Pink Oriental Poppy are as follows:

Care of Centipede Grass and Pink Oriental Poppy

Care of Centipede Grass and Pink Oriental Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Pink Oriental Poppy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, 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 Pink Oriental Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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