About Centipede Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Origin

China

Types

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

Number of Varieties

100

Rank: 52 (Overall)

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 7

Sunset Zone

7, 9, 10

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

3.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Thorns

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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

Common Name

Centipede Grass

In Hindi

Hydrangea

In German

Hortensie

In French

Hortensia

In Spanish

Hortensia

In Greek

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

In Polish

Hortensja

In Latin

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Family

Poaceae

Genus

Ophiuroides

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Sorghum

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Centipede Grass

Want to know the properties of Centipede Grass? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Centipede Grass is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Centipede Grass Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems

Part of plant used: Flowers and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Centipede Grass Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Centipede Grass. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Centipede Grass physical information is as follows: 2.50 cm tall and 3.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

Leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Centipede Grass

Taking Centipede Grass Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Centipede Grass include pruning, which should be done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Centipede Grass

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Centipede Grass is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Centipede Grass is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle. This plant's habitat is Forest edges, Hillside and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.