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
General Information (2)
Region of Origin: Southeast Asia
USDA Plants Hardiness Zones: 7-9
- Size: 1-3 inches
Diagnostic Characteristics
Leaves (2)
- Shape: Blade
- Other: Grow in a tight cluster
(Photo by Phillip Rustin)
Stolon (3)
- Other: Short internodes, slow growing
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Seed head (3)
- Inflorescence type: Spike
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
Interesting Facts (2)
- Its low maintenance makes it favored in the south
- Its stolon looks like a centipede hence its name
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
Prepared by Phillip Rustin as a course requirement for BIOL 3630/5630, Spring 2013
Edited by Jessica Bartek
Edited by Jessica Bartek
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