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About Centipede Grass and Tomatillo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

China
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

10040
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
12*1

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
A3, 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
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Tomatillos

In German

Hortensie
Tomatillos

In French

Hortensia
Tomatilles

In Spanish

Hortensia
Tomatillos

In Greek

υδραγεία
Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Tomatillos

In Polish

Hortensja
Tomatillos

In Latin

Hibiscus
Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Solanales

Family

Poaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Physaleae

Subfamily

Sorghum
Solanoideae

Number of Species

1075
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Tomatillo

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Tomatillo

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

Centipede Grass and Tomatillo Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Tomatillo are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown

  • Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Tomatillo

Care of Centipede Grass and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.