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Homalocladium platycladum or
Centipede Plant
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Ribbon Bush
Homalocladium platycladum or
Centipede Plant
or
Tapeworm
Plant
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Homalocladium platycladum
(Centipede
Plant, Ribbon Bush, Tapeworm Plant) |
Synonym:
Muehlenbeckia platyclada (Polyganaceae)
Origin: Native of Australia
Family: Polygonaceae
Light:
Full sun/sun-part
shade
Height: Can reach up to 12'
Spread: 3-8'
Blooms: Pale pink, Summer
Foliage:
Evergreen,
glossy, leathery, flat, segmented, leafless, tapeworm-like
Soil: Rich, well-drained,
keep moist constently
Water: Abundant
Fertilizer: Well-balance fertilizer, diluted to half strenth of that on
the label
Uses: Specimen, landscaping
Propagation: Offsets, rootball division, leaf/stem cuttings
Comments: Homalocladium
platycladum or
Centipede Plant
or
Ribbon Bush
or
Tapeworm
Plant
or
Muehlenbeckia platyclada
is an
unusual tropical shrub with an uright growth habit. In mid-Summer,
lovely pale pink blossoms appear on the
Ribbon Bush..
Weeping-like leaves reach out fo nearby trees for climbing support.
Homalocladium platycladum
loves humidity and
can
tolerate some frost without any damage.
Centipede Plant is easily
propagated from offsets, division of rootball, leaf cuttings or stem
cuttings. It thrives well in the moist,sunny to part shade area
of the landscape. Homalocladium
platycladum can be container cultivated; plant will reach up to 4 feet
in pots. Due to the lack of humidity
in
Winter, tips tend to get dry.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 9b-11 |
