Centipede Grass

Variegated Cassava

About Centipede Grass and Variegated Cassava

Centipede Grass

Variegated Cassava

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

China

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.10 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites

1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-13

0 99

1.13 AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

Not Available

1.15 Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10

H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.17 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.50 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

3.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Summer, Fall

1.1.1 Repeat Bloomer

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1.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

2 Care

2.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

2.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

2.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

2.4 Watering Plants

2.4.2 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Reduce watering in winter, Requires watering in the growing season

2.4.3 In Summer

Lots of watering

2.5.1 In Spring

Moderate

2.5.2 In Winter

Average Water

2.6 Soil

2.6.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

2.6.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

2.6.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

2.7 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.8 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

2.9 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

2.10 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

2.11 Plant Tolerance

Drought

3 Facts

3.1 Flowers

Insignificant

3.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

3.2 Fruits

3.2.1 Showy Fruit

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3.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

3.3 Fragrance

3.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

3.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

3.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

3.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

3.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

3.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

3.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

3.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

3.8 Evergreen

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3.9 Invasive

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3.10 Self-Sowing

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3.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds

3.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

4 Benefits

4.1 Uses

4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

4.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

4.1.3 Edible Uses

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4.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

4.2 Plant Benefits

4.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Cancer

4.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

4.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages

4.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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4.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

5 Scientific Name

5.1 Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'

5.2 Common Name

Centipede Grass

Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca

5.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

Variegated Cassava

5.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Verändertes Cassava

5.2.3 In French

Hortensia

panaché manioc

5.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

abigarrado Yuca

5.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Κυμαίνεται Cassava

5.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

variegated de mandioca

5.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Kolorowy Maniok

5.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

variegated Cassava

6 Classification

6.1 Kingdom

Plantae

6.2 Phylum

Embryophyta

Not Available

6.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

6.4 Order

GLUMIFLORAE

Malpighiales

6.5 Family

Poaceae

Euphorbiaceae

6.6 Genus

Ophiuroides

Manihot

6.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

6.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Manihoteae

6.9 Subfamily

Sorghum

Crotonoideae

6.10 Number of Species

10109

1 27800

Properties of Centipede Grass and Variegated Cassava

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

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Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Variegated Cassava

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

Centipede Grass and Variegated Cassava Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Variegated Cassava physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Variegated Cassava height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Variegated Cassava are as follows:

Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Variegated Cassava flower color: White and Red
Variegated Cassava leaf color: Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Centipede Grass and Variegated Cassava

Care of Centipede Grass and Variegated Cassava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves and Variegated Cassava pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Cassava needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.