Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Europe
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Avena sativa
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
-9999
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, 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
Flower Color
-
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Linear
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Late Spring, Early Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
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 Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible
Botanical Name
PROTEA
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Oat
In German
Protea Pflanze
Haferpflanze
In French
usine de Protea
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
planta de protea
planta de avena
In Greek
φυτό Protea
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
planta Protea
aveia planta
In Polish
Protea roślin
Owies roślin
In Latin
Protea herba
Oat plant
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Proteaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Pooideae
Properties of Protea and Oat plant
Wondering what are the properties of Protea and Oat plant? We provide you with everything About Protea and Oat plant. Protea doesn't have thorns and Oat plant doesn't have thorns. Also Protea does not have fragrant flowers. Protea has allergic reactions like and Oat plant has allergic reactions like . 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 Protea and Oat plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Protea and Oat plant
Season and care of Protea and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Protea and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Protea season is Fall and Spring and Oat plant season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Protea is Clay and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Protea is Acidic and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Protea and Oat plant Physical Information
Protea and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Protea and Oat plant are as follows:
Care of Protea and Oat plant
Care of Protea and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.