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About Northern Sea Oats and Fiber Optic Grass


About Fiber Optic Grass and Northern Sea Oats


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Grass   
Sedge or Rush   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico   
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa   

Types
Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster   
Not Available   

Habitat
bottomlands, Thickets, Woods   
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9 -5   
11-1   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Not Found   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

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
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Rodents   
Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Digestion problems, Fever   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium   
ISOLEPIS cernua   

Common Name
Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats   
Low Bulrush Slender Clubrush   

In Hindi
Northern Sea Oats   
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास   

In German
Northern Seehafer   
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras   

In French
Northern Sea Oats   
Fibre optique Herbe   

In Spanish
Avena del mar del Norte   
Hierba de fibra óptica   

In Greek
Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη   
Οπτικών Ινών Grass   

In Portuguese
Northern Sea Oats   
Fibra Óptica Relva   

In Polish
Północna część Morza Owies   
Światłowody Trawa   

In Latin
Avene mari septentrionali   
Fiber opticus Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Liliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Cyperales   
Poales   

Family
Poaceae   
Cyperaceae   

Genus
Uniola   
Isolepis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Chasmanthieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Panicoideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
70   
99+

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Properties of Northern Sea Oats and Fiber Optic Grass

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

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Season and Care of Northern Sea Oats and Fiber Optic Grass

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

Northern Sea Oats and Fiber Optic Grass Physical Information

Northern Sea Oats and Fiber Optic Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Fiber Optic Grass height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Northern Sea Oats and Fiber Optic Grass are as follows:

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Fiber Optic Grass

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Fiber Optic Grass 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 Fiber Optic Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Northern Sea Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fiber Optic Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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