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About Centipede Grass and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Grass

Origin

China
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

10012
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
12 - 10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light 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
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

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
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs

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

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Mice

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, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Flowers, Root
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

Hydrangea
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Hortensie
Holz Bambus

In French

Hortensia
bois Bambou

In Spanish

Hortensia
bambú

In Greek

υδραγεία
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

Hortensja
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

Hibiscus
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

-
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Sorghum
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

101000
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Timber Bamboo

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

Centipede Grass and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Timber Bamboo

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