Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Hybrid origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
Types
Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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
Pink, Light Pink
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced, soluble fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies, Whiteflies
Not Available
Allergy
Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Mass in beds
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for mass plantings
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible
Botanical Name
BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia
Oat
In German
Wachs- Begonie
Haferpflanze
In French
Wax Begonia
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Begonia de cera
planta de avena
In Greek
Wax Begonia
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Wax Begonia
aveia planta
In Polish
Wosk Begonia
Owies roślin
In Latin
Cera Begonia
Oat plant
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Poales
Family
Begoniaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Wax Begonia and Oat plant
Wondering what are the properties of Wax Begonia and Oat plant? We provide you with everything About Wax Begonia and Oat plant. Wax Begonia doesn't have thorns and Oat plant doesn't have thorns. Also Wax Begonia does not have fragrant flowers. Wax Begonia has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting and Oat plant has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting. 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 Wax Begonia and Oat plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Wax Begonia and Oat plant
Season and care of Wax Begonia and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Wax Begonia and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wax Begonia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oat plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Wax Begonia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Wax Begonia is Acidic, Neutral and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Wax Begonia and Oat plant Physical Information
Wax Begonia and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Wax Begonia height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Wax Begonia and Oat plant are as follows:
Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Wax Begonia and Oat plant
Care of Wax Begonia and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally and Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wax Begonia 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.