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Centipede Grass
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About Cereus and Centipede Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Grass

Origin

North America, Central America, South America
China

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

20100
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-147-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 9, 10

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm3.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

Common Name

Night blooming cereus
Centipede Grass

In Hindi

cereus
Hydrangea

In German

cereus
Hortensie

In French

cereus
Hortensia

In Spanish

cereus
Hortensia

In Greek

cereus
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

cereus
Hortênsia

In Polish

cereus
Hortensja

In Latin

cereus
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
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Family

Cactaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Ophiuroides

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Sorghum

Number of Species

3310
1 27800
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Properties of Cereus and Centipede Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Cereus and Centipede Grass? We provide you with everything About Cereus and Centipede Grass. Cereus has thorns and Centipede Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Cereus does not have fragrant flowers. Cereus has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting and Centipede Grass has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, 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 Cereus and Centipede Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cereus and Centipede Grass

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

Cereus and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Cereus and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Centipede Grass are as follows:

  • Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White

  • Cereus leaf color: Light Green

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Cereus and Centipede Grass

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