Northern Sea Oats

Echinopsis

About Northern Sea Oats and Echinopsis

Northern Sea Oats

Echinopsis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

North America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster

Peanut cactus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA128

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 -5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Flowering Plant

Green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lemon yellow

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Mealybugs, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Rodents

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

ECHINOPSIS

7.2 Common Name

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Northern Sea Oats

हाथी कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Northern Seehafer

Igel Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Northern Sea Oats

hérisson cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Avena del mar del Norte

cactus de erizo

7.2.5 In Greek

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northern Sea Oats

hedgehog cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Północna część Morza Owies

jeż kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Avene mari septentrionali

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Uniola

Echinopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Chasmanthieae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Northern Sea Oats and Echinopsis

Wondering what are the properties of Northern Sea Oats and Echinopsis? We provide you with everything About Northern Sea Oats and Echinopsis. Northern Sea Oats doesn't have thorns and Echinopsis doesn't have thorns. Also Northern Sea Oats does not have fragrant flowers. Northern Sea Oats has allergic reactions like Not Available and Echinopsis 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 Northern Sea Oats and Echinopsis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Northern Sea Oats and Echinopsis

Season and care of Northern Sea Oats and Echinopsis is important to know. While considering everything about Northern Sea Oats and Echinopsis Care, growing season is an essential factor. Northern Sea Oats season is Fall and Winter and Echinopsis season is Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Northern Sea Oats is Clay, Loam and for Echinopsis is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Northern Sea Oats is Acidic, Neutral and for Echinopsis is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Northern Sea Oats and Echinopsis Physical Information

Northern Sea Oats and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Northern Sea Oats and Echinopsis are as follows:

Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Echinopsis

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Echinopsis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Northern Sea Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.