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Centipede Grass
Centipede Grass

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About Centipede Grass and Water Celery

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

China
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

1002
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
-

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bog 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
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Centipede Grass
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Water Celery

In German

Hortensie
Wasser Sellerie

In French

Hortensia
Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Hortensia
El apio agua

In Greek

υδραγεία
Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Aipo água

In Polish

Hortensja
Seler Woda

In Latin

Hibiscus
Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Apiales

Family

Poaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae
Oenantheae

Subfamily

Sorghum
Apioideae

Number of Species

101
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and Water Celery

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and Water Celery

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

Centipede Grass and Water Celery Physical Information

Centipede Grass and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Centipede Grass and Water Celery are as follows:

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Water Celery flower color: White

  • Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Centipede Grass and Water Celery

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