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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

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About Centipede Grass and Poison Sumac

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

10025
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Sap

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

Hydrangea
toxicodendron vernix

In German

Hortensie
toxicodendron vernix

In French

Hortensia
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

Hortensia
vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

υδραγεία
Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Hortensja
toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

Hibiscus
Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Sorghum
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Number of Species

1035
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Poison Sumac

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Poison Sumac

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

Centipede Grass and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Poison Sumac are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green

  • Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Poison Sumac

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