Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Farms
Hillside, Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-9
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, 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
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Headache, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
CASTANEA pumila
Common Name
Oat
Chinquapin
In German
Haferpflanze
Zwergkastanien
In French
Plantes d'avoine
châtaignier nain
In Spanish
planta de avena
el castaño enano
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
νάνος καστανιάς
In Portuguese
aveia planta
νάνος καστανιάς
In Polish
Owies roślin
krasnolud kasztan
In Latin
Oat plant
P. castaneis
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Pooideae
Cassidinae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Oat plant and Chinquapin
Wondering what are the properties of Oat plant and Chinquapin? We provide you with everything About Oat plant and Chinquapin. Oat plant doesn't have thorns and Chinquapin doesn't have thorns. Also Oat plant does not have fragrant flowers. Oat plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oat plant and Chinquapin
Season and care of Oat plant and Chinquapin is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Chinquapin Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and Chinquapin season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Chinquapin is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Chinquapin is Acidic, Neutral.
Oat plant and Chinquapin Physical Information
Oat plant and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Chinquapin are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
- Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Oat plant and Chinquapin
Care of Oat plant and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.