Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
South Africa
Types
Not Available
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Farms
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
9 - 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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Succulent
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Spring, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less 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, Alkaline
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
Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Common Name
Oat
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
In German
Haferpflanze
Eis-Anlage
In French
Plantes d'avoine
Ice Plant
In Spanish
planta de avena
Planta de hielo
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
Plant Ice
In Portuguese
aveia planta
Planta de gelo
In Polish
Owies roślin
Ice roślin
In Latin
Oat plant
Ice plant
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Avena
Dorotheanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Oat plant and Ice Plant
Wondering what are the properties of Oat plant and Ice Plant? We provide you with everything About Oat plant and Ice Plant. Oat plant doesn't have thorns and Ice Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Oat plant does not have fragrant flowers. Oat plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Ice Plant 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 Ice Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oat plant and Ice Plant
Season and care of Oat plant and Ice Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Ice Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and Ice Plant season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Oat plant and Ice Plant Physical Information
Oat plant and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Ice Plant are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
- Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Care of Oat plant and Ice Plant
Care of Oat plant and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.