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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

Spring Starflower
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About Centipede Grass and Spring Starflower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China
South America, Argentina

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10035
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Gray 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
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Spring Starflower

In German

Hortensie
Frühling Borretsch

In French

Hortensia
Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Hortensia
primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

υδραγεία
άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
primavera Starflower

In Polish

Hortensja
Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Hibiscus
Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

-
Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Sorghum
Allioideae

Number of Species

1050
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Spring Starflower

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Spring Starflower

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

Centipede Grass and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Spring Starflower are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue

  • Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Spring Starflower

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