Potentilla

Centipede Grass

About Potentilla and Centipede Grass

Potentilla

Centipede Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Not Available

China

1.4 Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

10 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 9, 10

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm3.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Not Available

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

Centipede Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

GLUMIFLORAE

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Ophiuroides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Sorghum

8.10 Number of Species

30010

1 27800

Properties of Potentilla and Centipede Grass

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Centipede Grass

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

Potentilla and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Potentilla and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Centipede Grass are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, 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 Potentilla and Centipede Grass

Care of Potentilla and Centipede Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.