Pawpaw

Centipede Grass

About Pawpaw and Centipede Grass

Pawpaw

Centipede Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

10 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

7, 9, 10

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,371.60 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

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASIMINA triloba

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

7.2 Common Name

Pawpaw

Centipede Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

गंदा संयंत्र

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Papaya Pflanze

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

usine de papaye

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de la papaya

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό pawpaw

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta mamão

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

pawpaw roślin

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

quince herba

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

GLUMIFLORAE

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Asimina Adans

Ophiuroides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Sorghum

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Pawpaw and Centipede Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Pawpaw and Centipede Grass? We provide you with everything About Pawpaw and Centipede Grass. Pawpaw doesn't have thorns and Centipede Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Pawpaw does not have fragrant flowers. Pawpaw has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Centipede Grass has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Pawpaw and Centipede Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pawpaw and Centipede Grass

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

Pawpaw and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Pawpaw and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Pawpaw and Centipede Grass are as follows:

Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Pawpaw and Centipede Grass

Care of Pawpaw and Centipede Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pawpaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pawpaw 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.