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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

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About Centipede Grass and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

China
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

1002
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
9-5

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm370.00 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, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
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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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Pollen

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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Red Buckeye

In German

Hortensie
Red Buckeye

In French

Hortensia
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Hortensia
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

υδραγεία
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Hortensja
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Hibiscus
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Sorghum
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1020
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Red Buckeye

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

Centipede Grass and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Red Buckeye are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Red Buckeye

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