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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

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About Centipede Grass and Sweet Lime

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

China
South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

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

1005
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
-

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm800.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm600.00 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, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
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
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double, Semi-Double

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
Ants, Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Citrus limetta

Common Name

Centipede Grass
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

In Hindi

Hydrangea
मौसम्बी

In German

Hortensie
süße Limone

In French

Hortensia
Citrus limetta

In Spanish

Hortensia
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

In Greek

υδραγεία
γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
doce de limão

In Polish

Hortensja
słodkie limonki

In Latin

Hibiscus
dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

Andropogoneae
Citreae

Subfamily

Sorghum
Citroideae

Number of Species

103
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Sweet Lime

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Sweet Lime

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

Centipede Grass and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Sweet Lime are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Sweet Lime flower color: White

  • Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Sweet Lime

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