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About Southern Shield Fern and Centipede Grass


About Centipede Grass and Southern Shield Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Grass   

Origin
North America   
China   

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

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
100   
99+

Habitat
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands   
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10   
7-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
10 - 7   

Sunset Zone
4   
7, 9, 10   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
2.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
3.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Light Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze   
Light Green, Yellow green   

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Cold climate, Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings   
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
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
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
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects   
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
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Bees, Flies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders   
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Root   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border   
Lawns and Turf   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THELYPTERIS kunthii   
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides   

Common Name
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns   
Centipede Grass   

In Hindi
Southern Shield Fern   
Hydrangea   

In German
Southern Shield Fern   
Hortensie   

In French
Southern Shield Fern   
Hortensia   

In Spanish
Southern Shield Fern   
Hortensia   

In Greek
Southern Shield Fern   
υδραγεία   

In Portuguese
Southern Shield Fern   
Hortênsia   

In Polish
Southern Shield Fern   
Hortensja   

In Latin
Southern Shield Fern   
Hibiscus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Embryophyta   

Class
Polypodiopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Polypodiales   
GLUMIFLORAE   

Family
Thelypteridaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Thelypteris   
Ophiuroides   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Andropogoneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Sorghum   

Number of Species
Not Available   
10   
99+

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Properties of Southern Shield Fern and Centipede Grass

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

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Season and Care of Southern Shield Fern and Centipede Grass

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

Southern Shield Fern and Centipede Grass Physical Information

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

Care of Southern Shield Fern and Centipede Grass

Care of Southern Shield Fern and Centipede Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Shield 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 Southern Shield 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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