Northern Sea Oats

Melampodium

About Northern Sea Oats and Melampodium

Northern Sea Oats

Melampodium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster

Perennials

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 -5

12 - 6

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Green

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Flowering Plant

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lemon yellow

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

Drought

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

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Rodents

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

7.2 Common Name

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

7.2.1 In Hindi

Northern Sea Oats

Melampodium

7.2.2 In German

Northern Seehafer

Melmpodiam

7.2.3 In French

Northern Sea Oats

Melmpodiam

7.2.4 In Spanish

Avena del mar del Norte

Melmpodiam

7.2.5 In Greek

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

Melmpodiam

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northern Sea Oats

Melmpodiam

7.2.7 In Polish

Północna część Morza Owies

Melmpodiam

7.2.8 In Latin

Avene mari septentrionali

Melmpodiam

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Uniola

Melampodium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Chasmanthieae

Millerieae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA39

1 27800

Properties of Northern Sea Oats and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Northern Sea Oats and Melampodium

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

Northern Sea Oats and Melampodium Physical Information

Northern Sea Oats and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Northern Sea Oats and Melampodium are as follows:

Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Melampodium

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Melampodium 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 Melampodium 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 Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.