Centipede Grass

Eremochloa ophiuroides

(Photo by Phillip Rustin)

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Taxonomy _(1,2)

Classification: Angiosperm, monocot
Family: Poaceae
Common name: Centipede grass, China grass, Chinese grass 

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General Information ₍₂₎

Region of Origin: Southeast Asia
USDA Plants Hardiness Zones: 7-9

• Size: 1-3 inches

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Diagnostic Characteristics

Leaves ₍₂₎

• Shape: Blade
• Other: Grow in a tight cluster

(Photo by Phillip Rustin)

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Stolon ₍₃₎

• Other: Short internodes, slow growing

(Photo by Phillip Rustin)

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Seed head ₍₃₎

• Inflorescence type: Spike

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Horticultural Information ₍₂₎

• Light: Full sun
• pH: 5-6.5
• Maintenance: Very easy to care for
• Landscape Uses: Yards
• Other: High heat tolerance, needs to be cut at 3 inches

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Interesting Facts ₍₂₎

• Its low maintenance makes it favored in the south
• Its stolon looks like a centipede hence its name

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References

1) World Field Guide (n.d.) Hierarchy. http://www.worldfieldguide.com/species-detail.php?taxno=14110 Accessed on April 3 2013.
2) Steve Dobbs (2002). The Perfect Georgia Lawn. Nashville, TN;Cool Springs Press.
3) Higgins, J. M. (1998). Centipedegrass. Alabama Cooperative Printing Service. http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-0073/ANR-0073.pdf

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