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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

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About Centipede Grass and Prickly Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Shrub

Origin

China
Europe

Types

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

10030
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
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Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
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Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Prickly Lettuce

In German

Hortensie
Feigensalat

In French

Hortensia
laitue scariole

In Spanish

Hortensia
lechuga espinosa

In Greek

υδραγεία
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
alface espinhosa

In Polish

Hortensja
Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

Hibiscus
Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Asterales

Family

Poaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Sorghum
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Number of Species

10100
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Prickly Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Prickly Lettuce

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

Centipede Grass and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Prickly Lettuce

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