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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

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About Centipede Grass and Purple Deadnettle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants

Origin

China
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Lamium purpureum

Number of Varieties

10015
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Cultivated Beds, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
-

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
-

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

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
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
LAMIUM purpureum

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Purple Deadnettle

In German

Hortensie
Lila Taubnessel

In French

Hortensia
Violet Ortie blanche

In Spanish

Hortensia
Púrpura Deadnettle

In Greek

υδραγεία
μωβ Deadnettle

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Roxo Deadnettle

In Polish

Hortensja
Jasnota purpurowa

In Latin

Hibiscus
Purpura Deadnettle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Lamium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
-

Subfamily

Sorghum
Lamioideae

Number of Species

1050
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Purple Deadnettle

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Purple Deadnettle

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

Centipede Grass and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink

  • Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Purple Deadnettle

Care of Centipede Grass and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.