Red Hot Poker

Centipede Grass

About Red Hot Poker and Centipede Grass

Red Hot Poker

Centipede Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China

1.4 Types

'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shores, Marshy ground

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-5

10 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

7, 9, 10

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

111.80 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

71.10 cm3.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

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

Long linear and narrow

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early 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?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

7.2 Common Name

Red Hot Poker

Centipede Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Hot Poker

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Red Hot Poker

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Red Hot Poker

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Red Hot Poker

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Red Hot Poker

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Hot Pôquer

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Hot Poker

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Hot Rubrum Poker

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

GLUMIFLORAE

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Ophiuroides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Sorghum

8.10 Number of Species

7210

1 27800

Properties of Red Hot Poker and Centipede Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Red Hot Poker and Centipede Grass? We provide you with everything About Red Hot Poker and Centipede Grass. Red Hot Poker doesn't have thorns and Centipede Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Red Hot Poker does not have fragrant flowers. Red Hot Poker 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 Red Hot Poker and Centipede Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Hot Poker and Centipede Grass

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

Red Hot Poker and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Red Hot Poker and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Red Hot Poker height is 111.80 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Red Hot Poker and Centipede Grass are as follows:

Red Hot Poker flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Red Hot Poker leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Red Hot Poker and Centipede Grass

Care of Red Hot Poker and Centipede Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Hot Poker 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 Red Hot Poker 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.