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About Oat plant and Creeping Jenny


About Creeping Jenny and Oat plant


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Grass   
Perennial   

Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe   
China   

Types
Not Available   
moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot   

Habitat
Farms   
Near ponds, River side, Wet ground   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
6-10   

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1   
9-6   

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   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Green   
Yellow, Orange   

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, Dark Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Cup shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

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   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems   
Diarrhea   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible   
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AVENA sativa   
LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'   

Common Name
Oat   
Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie   

In Hindi
जई   
creeping jenny   

In German
Haferpflanze   
Pfennigkraut   

In French
Plantes d'avoine   
Lysimaque nummulaire   

In Spanish
planta de avena   
Lysimachia nummularia   

In Greek
φυτό βρώμη   
creeping jenny   

In Portuguese
aveia planta   
creeping jenny   

In Polish
Owies roślin   
Tojeść rozesłana   

In Latin
Oat plant   
creeping jenny   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Ericales   

Family
Poaceae   
Primulaceae   

Genus
Avena   
Lysimachia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Aveneae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Oat plant and Creeping Jenny

Wondering what are the properties of Oat plant and Creeping Jenny? We provide you with everything About Oat plant and Creeping Jenny. Oat plant doesn't have thorns and Creeping Jenny doesn't have thorns. Also Oat plant does not have fragrant flowers. Oat plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Creeping Jenny 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 Creeping Jenny and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oat plant and Creeping Jenny

Season and care of Oat plant and Creeping Jenny is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Creeping Jenny Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and Creeping Jenny season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Creeping Jenny is Loam while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Creeping Jenny is Acidic, Neutral.

Oat plant and Creeping Jenny Physical Information

Oat plant and Creeping Jenny physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Creeping Jenny are as follows:

Care of Oat plant and Creeping Jenny

Care of Oat plant and Creeping Jenny include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Jenny pruning is done 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 Creeping Jenny needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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