Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
not available
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
Not Available
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-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
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
ALOPECURUS
Common Name
Oat
Foxtail Grass
In Hindi
जई
Foxtail Grass
In German
Haferpflanze
Foxtail Grass
In French
Plantes d'avoine
Foxtail Grass
In Spanish
planta de avena
Hierba de cola de zorra
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
αλωπέκουρου Grass
In Portuguese
aveia planta
grama de foxtail
In Polish
Owies roślin
ber trawy
In Latin
Oat plant
panicum Grass
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Oat plant and Foxtail Grass
Season and care of Oat plant and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and Foxtail Grass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oat plant and Foxtail Grass Physical Information
Oat plant and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Foxtail Grass are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
- Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Oat plant and Foxtail Grass
Care of Oat plant and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.