Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Hybrid origin, Europe
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
10*5
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Not Available
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Flowers
None
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Not Available
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Not Available
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible
Botanical Name
CHEILANTHES eckloniana
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Desert Fern, Lipfern, Rock Fern
Oat
In German
Hortensie
Haferpflanze
In French
Hortensia
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Hortensia
planta de avena
In Greek
υδραγεία
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
aveia planta
In Polish
Hortensja
Owies roślin
In Latin
Hibiscus
Oat plant
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
Order
Not Available
Poales
Family
Pteridaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Not Available
Avena
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Desert Fern and Oat plant
Wondering what are the properties of Desert Fern and Oat plant? We provide you with everything About Desert Fern and Oat plant. Desert Fern doesn't have thorns and Oat plant doesn't have thorns. Also Desert Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Desert Fern has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Oat plant has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Desert Fern and Oat plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Desert Fern and Oat plant
Season and care of Desert Fern and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Desert Fern and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Desert Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oat plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Desert Fern is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Desert Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Desert Fern and Oat plant Physical Information
Desert Fern and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Desert Fern and Oat plant are as follows:
Desert Fern flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Desert Fern leaf color: Not Available
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Desert Fern and Oat plant
Care of Desert Fern and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Desert Fern needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
