Scientific Name:
Chasmanthium latifolium
Pronunciation:
kaz-MAN-thee-um lat-ih-FOE-lee-um
Common Name:
northern sea oats
Family Name:
Poaceae
Plant Type:
Poales (grass-like)
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, sheathing, most blades 10-20cm long x 1-2cm wide, bright green; spikelets with 6-16 green florets that dangle on thin pedicels 2-4cm long, fruit oat-like but more flattened, 3cm long, pendulous, and flutters with the slightest breeze.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Mexico
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Wetlands
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Attract birds, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Dried flower or fruit, Fall interest, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include C. 'River Mist' (arching green and white foliage and loose clusters of white and green seed heads).
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Grass-like
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Green, Brown
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Inflorescence Type:
Spikelet
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Green
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Grain (caryopsis)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Additional Info:
Showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red, Tan
Organ Modifications:
Fleshy monocot roots
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- CLT Training
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (AGB) Acer Griseum Bed
- (CGW) Community Garden West
- (PHA) PolyHouse and Area