1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
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
All sorts of environments
bottomlands, Thickets, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Lemon yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gold, Tan, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
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
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HYPOESTES phyllostachya
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium
7.2 Common Name
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant
Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats
7.2.1 In Hindi
Polka dot plant
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.2 In German
Tupfen-Anlage
Northern Seehafer
7.2.3 In French
Polka dot usine de
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de lunares
Avena del mar del Norte
7.2.5 In Greek
Φυτό πουά
Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Planta bolinhas
Northern Sea Oats
7.2.7 In Polish
Grochy roślin
Północna część Morza Owies
7.2.8 In Latin
Facies dot herba
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, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species