Ribbon Grass

Northern Sea Oats

About Ribbon Grass and Northern Sea Oats

Ribbon Grass

Northern Sea Oats

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe

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

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 3

9 -5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, White

Brown, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green

Lemon yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Brown

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bugs

Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biodiesel

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

7.2 Common Name

Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ribbon Grass

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.2 In German

rohrglanzgras

Northern Seehafer

7.2.3 In French

roseau

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.4 In Spanish

hierba cinta and pasto cinto

Avena del mar del Norte

7.2.5 In Greek

κορδέλα Grass

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

caniço-malhado

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.7 In Polish

Wstążka Trawa

Północna część Morza Owies

7.2.8 In Latin

Ribbon Grass

Avene mari septentrionali

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Phalaris

Uniola

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Chasmanthieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Ribbon Grass and Northern Sea Oats

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

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Season and Care of Ribbon Grass and Northern Sea Oats

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

Ribbon Grass and Northern Sea Oats Physical Information

Ribbon Grass and Northern Sea Oats physical information is very important for comparison. Ribbon Grass height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Ribbon Grass and Northern Sea Oats are as follows:

Ribbon Grass flower color: Pink and White
Ribbon Grass leaf color: White and Green
Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green

Care of Ribbon Grass and Northern Sea Oats

Care of Ribbon Grass and Northern Sea Oats include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ribbon Grass pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ribbon Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Northern Sea Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.