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About Air Plant and Oat plant


About Oat plant and Air Plant


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Epiphyte   
Grass   

Origin
North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America   
Hybrid origin, Europe   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas   
Farms   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum   
Green, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Silver, Gray   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry   
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine   
Culinary use, Used for pasture   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical   
Edible   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA   
AVENA sativa   

Common Name
Air Plant, Airplant   
Oat   

In Hindi
Air Plant   
जई   

In German
Klimaanlagen   
Haferpflanze   

In French
Plante air   
Plantes d'avoine   

In Spanish
Planta de Aire   
planta de avena   

In Greek
Air φυτών   
φυτό βρώμη   

In Portuguese
Air planta   
aveia planta   

In Polish
powietrza   
Owies roślin   

In Latin
Air Planta   
Oat plant   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Poales   

Family
Bromeliaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Tillandsia   
Avena   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Aveneae   

Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
700   
27
Not Available   

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Properties of Air Plant and Oat plant

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

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Season and Care of Air Plant and Oat plant

Season and care of Air Plant and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Air Plant and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Air Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oat plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Air Plant is Not Available and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Air Plant is Not Available and for Oat plant is Neutral.

Air Plant and Oat plant Physical Information

Air Plant and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Air Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Air Plant and Oat plant are as follows:

Care of Air Plant and Oat plant

Care of Air Plant and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Air Plant pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Air Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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