Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
India
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Farms
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-15
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
12-6
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Reddish Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Elliptic
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
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
Requires regular watering
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Hens
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used in curries, soups, stews
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
IPOMOEA aquatica
Common Name
Oat
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
In Hindi
जई
Water Spinach
In German
Haferpflanze
Wasser-Spinat
In French
Plantes d'avoine
Épinards d'eau
In Spanish
planta de avena
La espinaca de agua
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
Σπανάκι νερό
In Portuguese
aveia planta
Espinafre de água
In Polish
Owies roślin
Szpinak wodny
In Latin
Oat plant
Water Spinach
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Convolvulaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Oat plant and Water Spinach
Wondering what are the properties of Oat plant and Water Spinach? We provide you with everything About Oat plant and Water Spinach. Oat plant doesn't have thorns and Water Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Oat plant does not have fragrant flowers. Oat plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oat plant and Water Spinach
Season and care of Oat plant and Water Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Water Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and Water Spinach season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oat plant and Water Spinach Physical Information
Oat plant and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Water Spinach are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
- Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Care of Oat plant and Water Spinach
Care of Oat plant and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.