1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster
Mareer, Manjak
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
bottomlands, Thickets, Woods
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm760.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.80 cm670.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Brown, Green
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Flowering Plant
Light Green, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
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
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged 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
Root rot, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Found
Drought and Salt
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
Rodents
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, 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
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium
CORDIA subcordata
7.2 Common Name
Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
7.2.1 In Hindi
Northern Sea Oats
Cordia subcordata
7.2.2 In German
Northern Seehafer
Cordia subcordata
7.2.3 In French
Northern Sea Oats
Cordia subcordata
7.2.4 In Spanish
Avena del mar del Norte
Cordia subcordata
7.2.5 In Greek
Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη
Cordia subcordata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Northern Sea Oats
Cordia subcordata
7.2.7 In Polish
Północna część Morza Owies
Cordia subcordata
7.2.8 In Latin
Avene mari septentrionali
Cordia subcordata
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, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Chasmanthieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species