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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

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About Centipede Grass and Tampala

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Ornamental Plants

Origin

China
Africa, Southern Asia

Types

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

10010
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-101-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
12 - 5

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, 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, 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
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sand

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

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, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
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Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders

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
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

Hydrangea
tandalja bhaji

In German

Hortensie
Tampala

In French

Hortensia
Tampala

In Spanish

Hortensia
Tampala

In Greek

υδραγεία
Tampala

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Tampala

In Polish

Hortensja
Tampala

In Latin

Hibiscus
Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Sorghum
Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

10-
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Tampala

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Tampala

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

Centipede Grass and Tampala Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Tampala are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Tampala flower color: Green

  • Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Centipede Grass and Tampala

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