1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
bottomlands, Thickets, Woods
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-11
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.80 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Flowering Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Lemon yellow
Light Green, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Bronze
Light Green, Burgundy
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long and slender with very sharp edges
2.4 Thorns
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Moist but well drained, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
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
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
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
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Houseplant, Informal Garden
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium
AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'
7.2 Common Name
Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats
Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad
7.2.1 In Hindi
Northern Sea Oats
Freckles Bromeliad
7.2.2 In German
Northern Seehafer
Freckles Bromeliad
7.2.3 In French
Northern Sea Oats
Freckles Bromeliad
7.2.4 In Spanish
Avena del mar del Norte
Freckles Bromeliad
7.2.5 In Greek
Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη
Freckles Bromeliad
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Northern Sea Oats
Freckles Bromeliad
7.2.7 In Polish
Północna część Morza Owies
Freckles Bromeliad
7.2.8 In Latin
Avene mari septentrionali
Freckles Bromeliad
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Chasmanthieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species