Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Farms
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
6-10
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
11 - 4
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
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
Do not water excessively
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 Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
NASSELLA tenuissima
Common Name
Oat
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
In Hindi
जई
Mexican Feather Grass
In German
Haferpflanze
Mexikanische Federgras
In French
Plantes d'avoine
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
In Spanish
planta de avena
Pluma hierba mexicana
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
In Portuguese
aveia planta
Mexican Pena Relva
In Polish
Owies roślin
Mexican Feather trawy
In Latin
Oat plant
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Oat plant and Mexican Feather Grass
Season and care of Oat plant and Mexican Feather Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Mexican Feather Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and Mexican Feather Grass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Mexican Feather Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Mexican Feather Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oat plant and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information
Oat plant and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Mexican Feather Grass flower color: Not Available
- Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Oat plant and Mexican Feather Grass
Care of Oat plant and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.