Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Grass
  
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
  
Types
Not available
  
Avena sativa, Hull-less Oat, Avena barbata
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
  
Banks, meadows, Rocky Ridges
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-6
  
9 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory
  
Light Yellow, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
  
Not Applicable
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Blue Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Gold, Tan, Ivory
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
waterlogging
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
In Water
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Divison, Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
  
Needs less watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
  
Bacteria wilt
  
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Leaf Hoppers
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever, sneezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening
  
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Antispasmodic, Emmoiliant, Nervine
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
  
STIPA gigantea
  
Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
  
Giant Feather Grass, Golden Oats
  
In Hindi
watermilfoil
  
स्वर्ण जई
  
In German
watermilfoil
  
Haferpflanze
  
In French
myriophylle
  
Plantes d'avoine
  
In Spanish
watermilfoil
  
planta de avena
  
In Greek
watermilfoil
  
φυτό βρώμη
  
In Portuguese
watermilfoil
  
aveia planta
  
In Polish
watermilfoil
  
Owies roślin
  
In Latin
watermilfoil
  
Oat plant
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Saxifragales
  
Poales
  
Family
Haloragaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Myriophyllum
  
Avena
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Aveneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Pooideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Golden Oats
Season and care of Watermilfoil and Golden Oats is important to know. While considering everything about Watermilfoil and Golden Oats Care, growing season is an essential factor. Watermilfoil season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Golden Oats season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Watermilfoil is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Golden Oats is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Watermilfoil is Acidic, Neutral and for Golden Oats is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Watermilfoil and Golden Oats Physical Information
Watermilfoil and Golden Oats physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Golden Oats height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Golden Oats are as follows:
Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Golden Oats flower color: Light Yellow and White
- Golden Oats leaf color: Green
Care of Watermilfoil and Golden Oats
Care of Watermilfoil and Golden Oats include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Golden Oats pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Watermilfoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.