Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
Eastern Africa
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Farms
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
White, Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires extensive pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Not Applicable
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'
Common Name
Oat
African violet
In Hindi
जई
अफ्रीकी वायलेट
In German
Haferpflanze
African Violet
In French
Plantes d'avoine
African Violet
In Spanish
planta de avena
Violeta africana
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
African Violet
In Portuguese
aveia planta
Violet africano
In Polish
Owies roślin
African Violet
In Latin
Oat plant
African Violet
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Avena
Not Available
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Cyrtandroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Oat plant and African Violet
Wondering what are the properties of Oat plant and African Violet? We provide you with everything About Oat plant and African Violet. Oat plant doesn't have thorns and African Violet doesn't have thorns. Also Oat plant does not have fragrant flowers. Oat plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and African Violet has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Oat plant and African Violet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oat plant and African Violet
Season and care of Oat plant and African Violet is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and African Violet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and African Violet season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for African Violet is Loam while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for African Violet is Acidic, Neutral.
Oat plant and African Violet Physical Information
Oat plant and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and African Violet are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
African Violet flower color: White and Blue
- African Violet leaf color: Green
Care of Oat plant and African Violet
Care of Oat plant and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.