Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Europe
Types
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Avena sativa
Habitat
Tropical regions
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
-9999
AHS Heat Zone
12-5
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
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
-
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 8-4-6 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible
Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Shell Ginger
Oat
In German
Shell Ginger
Haferpflanze
In French
Shell Ginger
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Shell jengibre
planta de avena
In Greek
Shell Τζίντζερ
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Shell Ginger
aveia planta
In Polish
Shell Imbir
Owies roślin
In Latin
Crusta Ginger
Oat plant
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Poales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Alpinioideae
Pooideae
Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Oat plant
Season and care of Shell Ginger and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Shell Ginger and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shell Ginger season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oat plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Shell Ginger is Loam, Sand and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Shell Ginger is Acidic, Neutral and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Shell Ginger and Oat plant Physical Information
Shell Ginger and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Shell Ginger and Oat plant are as follows:
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Shell Ginger and Oat plant
Care of Shell Ginger and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shell Ginger 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.