Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Europe
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Avena sativa
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Habitat
Farms
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
2-8
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Where to Plant?
Ground
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
AMORPHA canescens
Common Name
Oat
False Indigo
In German
Haferpflanze
falsches Indigo
In French
Plantes d'avoine
faux Indigo
In Spanish
planta de avena
Falso Indigo
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
Λάθος Indigo
In Portuguese
aveia planta
false Indigo
In Polish
Owies roślin
fałsz Indigo
In Latin
Oat plant
falsum indicum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Oat plant and False Indigo
Season and care of Oat plant and False Indigo is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and False Indigo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is and False Indigo season is . The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for False Indigo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for False Indigo is Neutral, Alkaline.
Oat plant and False Indigo Physical Information
Oat plant and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and False Indigo are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
- False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Care of Oat plant and False Indigo
Care of Oat plant and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Indigo 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.