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About Japanese Painted Fern and Centipede Grass


About Centipede Grass and Japanese Painted Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Grass   

Origin
China, Japan, Korea   
China   

Types
Not available   
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
100   
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
7-10   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
10 - 7   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
7, 9, 10   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
2.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
3.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Burgundy   
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Light Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Light Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Cold climate, Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Tissue culture   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous   

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Bees, Flies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Root   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border   
Lawns and Turf   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ATHYRIUM niponicum   
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides   

Common Name
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum   
Centipede Grass   

In Hindi
Japanese painted fern   
Hydrangea   

In German
Japanische gemalt Farn   
Hortensie   

In French
Athyrium niponicum   
Hortensia   

In Spanish
Helecho pintado japonés   
Hortensia   

In Greek
Japanese painted fern   
υδραγεία   

In Portuguese
Fern pintado japonês   
Hortênsia   

In Polish
Wietlica japońska   
Hortensja   

In Latin
Japanese painted fern   
Hibiscus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Embryophyta   

Class
Pteridopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Agaricales   
GLUMIFLORAE   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Athyrium   
Ophiuroides   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Andropogoneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Sorghum   

Number of Species
180   
99+
10   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Centipede Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Centipede Grass? We provide you with everything About Japanese Painted Fern and Centipede Grass. Japanese Painted Fern doesn't have thorns and Centipede Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Painted Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Painted Fern has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Centipede Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Japanese Painted Fern and Centipede Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Centipede Grass

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

Japanese Painted Fern and Centipede Grass Physical Information

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

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Centipede Grass

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Centipede Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Painted Fern pruning is done 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 Japanese Painted Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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