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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

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About Centipede Grass and Rain Lily

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

10070
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

Hydrangea
वर्षा लिली

In German

Hortensie
regen-Lilie

In French

Hortensia
pluie Lily

In Spanish

Hortensia
lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

υδραγεία
βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Lily chuva

In Polish

Hortensja
deszcz Lily

In Latin

Hibiscus
Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

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Liliales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Hippeastreae

Subfamily

Sorghum
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1070
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Rain Lily

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Rain Lily

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

Centipede Grass and Rain Lily Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Rain Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Rain Lily are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Rain Lily flower color: White

  • Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Rain Lily

Care of Centipede Grass and Rain Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rain Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.