Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood
Habitat
Farms
Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-12
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
12-9
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
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Shape
Linear
Small oblong
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
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
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Carvings, Knife handles
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
OLNEYA tesota
In Hindi
जई
रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड
In German
Haferpflanze
Wüsteneisenholz
In French
Plantes d'avoine
désert Ironwood
In Spanish
planta de avena
Ironwood desierto
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
Ironwood έρημο
In Portuguese
aveia planta
deserto Ironwood
In Polish
Owies roślin
pustynia Ironwood
In Latin
Oat plant
desert ironwood
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Pooideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Oat plant and Desert Ironwood
Season and care of Oat plant and Desert Ironwood is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Desert Ironwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and Desert Ironwood season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Desert Ironwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Desert Ironwood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oat plant and Desert Ironwood Physical Information
Oat plant and Desert Ironwood physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Desert Ironwood are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
- Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Oat plant and Desert Ironwood
Care of Oat plant and Desert Ironwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Ironwood 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 Desert Ironwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.