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About Oat plant and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Oat plant


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Europe  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Avena sativa  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
-  
30  
99+

Habitat
Farms  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1  
12-1  

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  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Green  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

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  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AVENA sativa  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Oat  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
जई  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Haferpflanze  
Osterkaktus  

In French
Plantes d'avoine  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
planta de avena  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
φυτό βρώμη  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
aveia planta  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
Owies roślin  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
Oat plant  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Avena  
Hatiora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Aveneae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
-  
25  

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Properties of Oat plant and Easter cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Oat plant and Easter cactus? We provide you with everything About Oat plant and Easter cactus. Oat plant doesn't have thorns and Easter cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Oat plant does not have fragrant flowers. Oat plant has allergic reactions like and Easter cactus has allergic reactions like . 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 Easter cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oat plant and Easter cactus

Season and care of Oat plant and Easter cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Easter cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is and Easter cactus season is . The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Easter cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Easter cactus is Neutral.

Oat plant and Easter cactus Physical Information

Oat plant and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Oat plant and Easter cactus

Care of Oat plant and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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