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About Scotch Broom and Oat plant


About Oat plant and Scotch Broom


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Shrub   
Grass   

Origin
Europe   
Hybrid origin, Europe   

Types
Shrub   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways   
Farms   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-6   
10 - 1   

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

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Rose, Burgundy   
Green, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   
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
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor   
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats   
Culinary use, Used for pasture   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border   
Edible   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'   
AVENA sativa   

Common Name
Scotch Broom   
Oat   

In Hindi
cytisus scoparius   
जई   

In German
cytisus scoparius   
Haferpflanze   

In French
cytisus scoparius   
Plantes d'avoine   

In Spanish
Cytisus scoparius   
planta de avena   

In Greek
Cytisus Scoparius ή   
φυτό βρώμη   

In Portuguese
cytisus scoparius   
aveia planta   

In Polish
żarnowiec   
Owies roślin   

In Latin
scoparius cytisum   
Oat plant   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Poales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Cytisus   
Avena   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Aveneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Scotch Broom and Oat plant

Wondering what are the properties of Scotch Broom and Oat plant? We provide you with everything About Scotch Broom and Oat plant. Scotch Broom doesn't have thorns and Oat plant doesn't have thorns. Also Scotch Broom does not have fragrant flowers. Scotch Broom has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Oat plant has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 Scotch Broom and Oat plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Scotch Broom and Oat plant

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

Scotch Broom and Oat plant Physical Information

Scotch Broom and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Scotch Broom height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Scotch Broom and Oat plant are as follows:

Care of Scotch Broom and Oat plant

Care of Scotch Broom and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom 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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