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About Centipede Grass and White Lotus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Aquatics, Flowering Plants

Origin

China
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Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Nelumbo nucifera 'Alba', Nelumbo nucifera 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'

Number of Varieties

100-
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7
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Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm60.00 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
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Summer, Late Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought
waterlogging

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Fertilize the first year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
waterlogging

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
Fishes

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Nymphaea lotus

Common Name

Centipede Grass
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily

In Hindi

Hydrangea
सफेद कमल

In German

Hortensie
Tigerlotus

In French

Hortensia
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré

In Spanish

Hortensia
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio

In Greek

υδραγεία
λευκό λωτού

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito

In Polish

Hortensja
białego lotosu

In Latin

Hibiscus
albus Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Nymphaeales

Family

Poaceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides
Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms

Tribe

Andropogoneae
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Subfamily

Sorghum
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Number of Species

105
1 27800
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Properties of Centipede Grass and White Lotus

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

Season and Care of Centipede Grass and White Lotus

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

Centipede Grass and White Lotus Physical Information

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

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • White Lotus flower color: White

  • White Lotus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Centipede Grass and White Lotus

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