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About Toadflax and Oat plant


About Oat plant and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Grass  

Origin
Morocco  
Europe  

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
Avena sativa  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
-  

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
Farms  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
10 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
Green, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
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
Balanced liquid fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew  
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
No  
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
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Culinary use, Used for pasture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
Edible  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
AVENA sativa  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
Oat  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
जई  

In German
Toadflax  
Haferpflanze  

In French
Toadflax  
Plantes d'avoine  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
planta de avena  

In Greek
Toadflax  
φυτό βρώμη  

In Portuguese
Linária  
aveia planta  

In Polish
Toadflax  
Owies roślin  

In Latin
Toadflax  
Oat plant  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Poales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Avena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
-  

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Properties of Toadflax and Oat plant

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Oat plant

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

Toadflax and Oat plant Physical Information

Toadflax and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Oat plant are as follows:

Care of Toadflax and Oat plant

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