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About Japanese Iris and Oat plant


About Oat plant and Japanese Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan   
Hybrid origin, Europe   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes   
Farms   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
10 - 1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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   

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
Lavender, Blue Violet   
Green, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Brown   
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period   
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
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails   
Not Available   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis   
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Basketary, Fibre   
Culinary use, Used for pasture   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens   
Edible   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS ensata   
AVENA sativa   

Common Name
Iris Japanese iris   
Oat   

In Hindi
Japanese iris   
जई   

In German
Japanese iris   
Haferpflanze   

In French
iris Xapanese   
Plantes d'avoine   

In Spanish
Iris Xapanese   
planta de avena   

In Greek
ιαπωνική ίριδα   
φυτό βρώμη   

In Portuguese
íris japonesa   
aveia planta   

In Polish
japońskie iris   
Owies roślin   

In Latin
Iris Italica   
Oat plant   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Poales   

Family
Iridaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Iris   
Avena   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Aveneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Iris and Oat plant

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Iris and Oat plant

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

Japanese Iris and Oat plant Physical Information

Japanese Iris and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Iris 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 Japanese Iris and Oat plant are as follows:

Care of Japanese Iris and Oat plant

Care of Japanese Iris and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Japanese Iris 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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