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About Japanese Pieris and Centipede Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
China
1.4 Types
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
13100
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-10
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 9, 10
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm2.50 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm3.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Oblovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Light Frost
Cold climate, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
stem tip cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
4.9 Pests and Diseases
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Light Frost
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths
Bees, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Applicable
Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PIERIS japonica
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Andromeda
Centipede Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese pieris
Hydrangea
7.2.2 In German
Japanese pieris
Hortensie
7.2.3 In French
Japanese pieris
Hortensia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Japanese pieris
Hortensia
7.2.5 In Greek
Japanese pieris
υδραγεία
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Japanese pieris
Hortênsia
7.2.7 In Polish
Japanese pieris
Hortensja
7.2.8 In Latin
Japanese pieris
Hibiscus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
GLUMIFLORAE
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Pieris
Ophiuroides
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Lyonieae
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Sorghum
8.10 Number of Species
NA10
1 27800

Properties of Japanese Pieris and Centipede Grass

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

Season and Care of Japanese Pieris and Centipede Grass

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

Japanese Pieris and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Japanese Pieris and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Pieris height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Pieris and Centipede Grass are as follows:

  • Japanese Pieris flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Hot Pink

  • Japanese Pieris leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink and Bronze

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

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Japanese Pieris and Centipede Grass

Care of Japanese Pieris and Centipede Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Pieris pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Pieris 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.