Centipede Grass

Purple Wave Petunia

About Centipede Grass and Purple Wave Petunia

Centipede Grass

Purple Wave Petunia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

China

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10019

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

12 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.50 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

3.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Hanging Basket

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

PETUNIA 'PAS3187'

7.2 Common Name

Centipede Grass

Purple Wave Petunia, Spreading Petunia, Wave Purple Petunia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Purple wave petunia

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Lila Welle Petunie

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Pétunia pourpre Vague

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Petunia púrpura Wave

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Purple Wave πετούνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Onda roxa do petúnia

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Purpurowy fali petunii

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Purpura unda Petunia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

GLUMIFLORAE

Solanales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Ophiuroides

Petunia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sorghum

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1019

1 27800

Properties of Centipede Grass and Purple Wave Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Purple Wave Petunia

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

Centipede Grass and Purple Wave Petunia Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Purple Wave Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Purple Wave Petunia height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Purple Wave Petunia 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 Wave Petunia flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Lavender
Purple Wave Petunia leaf color: Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Purple Wave Petunia

Care of Centipede Grass and Purple Wave Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Purple Wave Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, 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 Purple Wave Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.