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About Dumbcane and Oat plant


About Oat plant and Dumbcane


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Brazil   
Hybrid origin, Europe   

Types
Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

Habitat
Tropical regions   
Farms   

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
10 - 1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Green, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory   
Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory   
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
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
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
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   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
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
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes   
Culinary use, Used for pasture   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical   
Edible   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine   
AVENA sativa   

Common Name
Dumbcane   
Oat   

In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine   
जई   

In German
Dieffenbachie   
Haferpflanze   

In French
dieffenbachia seguine   
Plantes d'avoine   

In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA   
planta de avena   

In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine   
φυτό βρώμη   

In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine   
aveia planta   

In Polish
Difenbachia seguine   
Owies roślin   

In Latin
Caladium   
Oat plant   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Alismatales   
Poales   

Family
Araceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Dieffenbachia   
Avena   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Abreae   
Aveneae   

Subfamily
Aroideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
56   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Dumbcane and Oat plant

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Oat plant? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Oat plant. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Oat plant doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Oat plant has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Oat plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Oat plant

Season and care of Dumbcane and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Dumbcane and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dumbcane season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oat plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dumbcane is Loam, Sand and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Dumbcane is Acidic, Neutral and for Oat plant is Neutral.

Dumbcane and Oat plant Physical Information

Dumbcane and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Oat plant are as follows:

Care of Dumbcane and Oat plant

Care of Dumbcane and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane 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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