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About Papyrus and Oat plant


About Oat plant and Papyrus


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Sedge or Rush   
Grass   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Hybrid origin, Europe   

Types
Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus   
Not Available   

Habitat
Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands   
Farms   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
10 - 1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sandy Brown   
Green, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering   
Requires a lot of 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
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Flying insects, Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds   
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Stem   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry   
Culinary use, Used for pasture   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens   
Edible   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'   
AVENA sativa   

Common Name
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus   
Oat   

In Hindi
पेपिरस संयंत्र   
जई   

In German
Papyrus-Pflanze   
Haferpflanze   

In French
usine papyrus   
Plantes d'avoine   

In Spanish
planta del papiro   
planta de avena   

In Greek
πάπυρο   
φυτό βρώμη   

In Portuguese
planta do papiro   
aveia planta   

In Polish
Papyrus roślin   
Owies roślin   

In Latin
cHARTA   
Oat plant   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Agaricomycetes   
Liliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Poales   

Family
Cyperaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Cyperus   
Avena   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Cariceae   
Aveneae   

Subfamily
Cyperoideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Papyrus and Oat plant

Wondering what are the properties of Papyrus and Oat plant? We provide you with everything About Papyrus and Oat plant. Papyrus doesn't have thorns and Oat plant doesn't have thorns. Also Papyrus does not have fragrant flowers. Papyrus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Oat plant has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Papyrus and Oat plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Papyrus and Oat plant

Season and care of Papyrus and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Papyrus and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Papyrus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oat plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Papyrus is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Papyrus is Neutral and for Oat plant is Neutral.

Papyrus and Oat plant Physical Information

Papyrus and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Papyrus height is 45.70 cm and width Not Available whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Papyrus and Oat plant are as follows:

Care of Papyrus and Oat plant

Care of Papyrus and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papyrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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