Northern Sea Oats

Flowering Dogwood

About Northern Sea Oats and Flowering Dogwood

Northern Sea Oats

Flowering Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Canada, Mid-Atlantic United States, North America, North-Central United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster

Purple Glory dogwood, Cherokee Chief dogwood, Cherokee Daybreak dogwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

foothill woods, gardens, Near ponds, Wet Woods, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 -5

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm490.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Green

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Flowering Plant

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lemon yellow

Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Moist, Well drained

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune once the plant is tall enough

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Humidity, Light Frost

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Rodents

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Makes teeth white, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibiotic, Appetite enhancer, Cough, Diuretic, Emollient, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Application in Handicrafts, Decoration Purposes, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edging, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

Cornus florida

7.2 Common Name

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

Flowering dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Northern Sea Oats

flowering dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Northern Seehafer

Wechselblättriger Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

Northern Sea Oats

Cornus florida

7.2.4 In Spanish

Avena del mar del Norte

Cornus florida

7.2.5 In Greek

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

Cornus florida

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northern Sea Oats

Cornus florida

7.2.7 In Polish

Północna część Morza Owies

Cornus florida

7.2.8 In Latin

Avene mari septentrionali

Cornus florida

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Uniola

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Chasmanthieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA60

1 27800

Properties of Northern Sea Oats and Flowering Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Northern Sea Oats and Flowering Dogwood

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

Northern Sea Oats and Flowering Dogwood Physical Information

Northern Sea Oats and Flowering Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Flowering Dogwood height is 550.00 cm and width 490.00 cm. The color specification of Northern Sea Oats and Flowering Dogwood are as follows:

Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green
Flowering Dogwood flower color: White and Ivory
Flowering Dogwood leaf color: Green

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Flowering Dogwood

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Flowering Dogwood 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 Flowering Dogwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Northern Sea Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.