1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
bottomlands, Thickets, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
760.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,219.00 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
Brown, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Lemon yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gold, Tan, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MACLURA pomifera
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium
7.2 Common Name
Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats
7.2.1 In Hindi
ओसेज संतरे
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.2 In German
Osage Orange
Northern Seehafer
7.2.3 In French
Osage orange
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.4 In Spanish
Osage naranja
Avena del mar del Norte
7.2.5 In Greek
Osage Πορτοκαλί
Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Osage laranja
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.7 In Polish
Osage Pomarańczowy
Północna część Morza Owies
7.2.8 In Latin
Aliquam Osage
Avene mari septentrionali
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species