Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Farms
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
10-15
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblong or Lanceolate
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
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Put diluted fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
DILLENIA indica
Common Name
Oat
Chulta, Elephant Apple
In Hindi
जई
Elephant Apple
In German
Haferpflanze
Elefant von Apple
In French
Plantes d'avoine
Elephant d'Apple
In Spanish
planta de avena
El elefante de Apple
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
ελέφαντας της Apple
In Portuguese
aveia planta
Elefante da Apple
In Polish
Owies roślin
Słoń Jabłko
In Latin
Oat plant
Elephant Apple
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Dilleniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Oat plant and Elephant Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Oat plant and Elephant Apple? We provide you with everything About Oat plant and Elephant Apple. Oat plant doesn't have thorns and Elephant Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Oat plant does not have fragrant flowers. Oat plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oat plant and Elephant Apple
Season and care of Oat plant and Elephant Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Elephant Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and Elephant Apple season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Elephant Apple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Elephant Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Oat plant and Elephant Apple Physical Information
Oat plant and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Elephant Apple are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
- Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Oat plant and Elephant Apple
Care of Oat plant and Elephant Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
