Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Farms
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Linear
Succulent
Plant Season
Not Available
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
No
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Applicable
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Not Available
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Oat
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
जई
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Haferpflanze
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
Plantes d'avoine
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
planta de avena
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
aveia planta
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
Owies roślin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
Oat plant
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Oat plant and Rainbow Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Oat plant and Rainbow Cactus? We provide you with everything About Oat plant and Rainbow Cactus. Oat plant doesn't have thorns and Rainbow Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Oat plant does not have fragrant flowers. Oat plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oat plant and Rainbow Cactus
Season and care of Oat plant and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and Rainbow Cactus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.
Oat plant and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information
Oat plant and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
- Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Oat plant and Rainbow Cactus
Care of Oat plant and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.