Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Europe, Asia
Hybrid origin, Europe
Types
not available
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
White
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edible
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Oat
In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
जई
In German
Foxtail Grass
Haferpflanze
In French
Foxtail Grass
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
planta de avena
In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
aveia planta
In Polish
ber trawy
Owies roślin
In Latin
panicum Grass
Oat plant
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Foxtail Grass and Oat plant
Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail Grass and Oat plant? We provide you with everything About Foxtail Grass and Oat plant. Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns and Oat plant doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Oat plant has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis. 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 Foxtail Grass and Oat plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Oat plant
Season and care of Foxtail Grass and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Foxtail Grass and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall and Oat plant season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Foxtail Grass is Loam and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Foxtail Grass and Oat plant Physical Information
Foxtail Grass and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Oat plant are as follows:
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Foxtail Grass and Oat plant
Care of Foxtail Grass and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.