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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

Tritoma
Tritoma



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About Centipede Grass and Tritoma

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Perennial

Origin

China
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Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

10070
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
9-4

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Snails

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
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Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Tritoma

In German

Hortensie
Tritoma

In French

Hortensia
Tritoma

In Spanish

Hortensia
tritoma

In Greek

υδραγεία
tritoma

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Tritoma

In Polish

Hortensja
Tritoma

In Latin

Hibiscus
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Asparagales

Family

Poaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Sorghum
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Number of Species

1072
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Tritoma

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Tritoma

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

Centipede Grass and Tritoma Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Tritoma are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Tritoma

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