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About Centipede Grass and Wall Germander


About Wall Germander and Centipede Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Herb  

Origin
China  
Mediterranean  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7  
12*4  

Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10  
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  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
3.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
White, Purple, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

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  
-  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides  
TEUCRIUM chamaedrys  

Common Name
Centipede Grass  
Wall Germander  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Hydrangea  

In German
Hortensie  
Hortensie  

In French
Hortensia  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Hortensia  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
-  
-  

Family
Poaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Ophiuroides  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Sorghum  
-  

Number of Species
10  
99+
7  

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Properties of Centipede Grass and Wall Germander

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

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Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Wall Germander

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

Centipede Grass and Wall Germander Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Wall Germander physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Wall Germander height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Wall Germander are as follows:

Care of Centipede Grass and Wall Germander

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

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