Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Africa, Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
esculentum, depressum, serpentium
Avena sativa, Hull-less Oat, Avena barbata
Number of Varieties
320
0
40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Wild
Banks, meadows, Rocky Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Light Yellow, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Purple, Plum, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Broad, Unlobed
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs less watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Insects
Bees, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Antispasmodic, Emmoiliant, Nervine
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
STIPA gigantea
Common Name
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
Giant Feather Grass, Golden Oats
In Hindi
बैंगन
स्वर्ण जई
In German
Aubergine
Haferpflanze
In French
Aubergine
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Berenjena
planta de avena
In Greek
Μελιτζάνα
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Berinjela
aveia planta
In Polish
Bakłażan
Owies roślin
In Latin
Eggplant
Oat plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Poales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Solanum L
Avena
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Solaneae
Aveneae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
100-
1
27800
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