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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

Sarcococca confusa
Sarcococca confusa



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About Centipede Grass and Sarcococca confusa

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China
China

Types

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

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Banks, Slopes

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
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Sweet Box

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Sarcococca confusa

In German

Hortensie
Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

Hortensia
Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

Hortensia
Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

υδραγεία
Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

Hortensja
sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Hibiscus
confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Buxales

Family

Poaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Sorghum
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Number of Species

1020
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Sarcococca confusa

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Sarcococca confusa

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

Centipede Grass and Sarcococca confusa Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Sarcococca confusa physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Sarcococca confusa are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory

  • Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Centipede Grass and Sarcococca confusa

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