Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Farms
Farms, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-9
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
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
White
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Requires regular 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 pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, 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
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'
Common Name
Oat
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia
In German
Haferpflanze
Diascia
In French
Plantes d'avoine
Diascia
In Spanish
planta de avena
Diascia
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
Diascia
In Portuguese
aveia planta
Diascia
In Polish
Owies roślin
Diascia
In Latin
Oat plant
Diascia
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Arthropoda
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Hemimerideae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Oat plant and Diascia
Season and care of Oat plant and Diascia is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Diascia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and Diascia season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Diascia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Diascia is Acidic, Neutral.
Oat plant and Diascia Physical Information
Oat plant and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Diascia are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Diascia flower color: White
- Diascia leaf color: Green
Care of Oat plant and Diascia
Care of Oat plant and Diascia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
