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About Northern Sea Oats and Irisine


About Irisine and Northern Sea Oats


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Tender Perennial   

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

Types
Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster   
White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
15   
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Thickets, Woods   
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
11-12   

AHS Heat Zone
9 -5   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Green   
White, Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow   
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering   
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed   

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

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies   

Plant Tolerance
Not Found   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

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   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Rodents   
Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

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   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used As Food   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium   
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'   

Common Name
Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats   
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine   

In Hindi
Northern Sea Oats   
Iresine   

In German
Northern Seehafer   
Iresine   

In French
Northern Sea Oats   
Iresine   

In Spanish
Avena del mar del Norte   
Iresine   

In Greek
Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη   
Iresine   

In Portuguese
Northern Sea Oats   
Iresine   

In Polish
Północna część Morza Owies   
Iresine   

In Latin
Avene mari septentrionali   
Iresine   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Poaceae   
Amaranthaceae   

Genus
Uniola   
Iresine   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Chasmanthieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Panicoideae   
Gomphrenoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
25   
99+

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Properties of Northern Sea Oats and Irisine

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

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Season and Care of Northern Sea Oats and Irisine

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

Northern Sea Oats and Irisine Physical Information

Northern Sea Oats and Irisine physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Northern Sea Oats and Irisine are as follows:

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Irisine

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Irisine 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 Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Northern Sea Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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