Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Southeastern Asia
Types
Avena sativa, Hull-less Oat, Avena barbata
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Number of Varieties
2098
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Rocky Ridges
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Ivory
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt
Aphids, Mites, White outside
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Leaf Hoppers
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever, sneezing
Dental erosion
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Emmoiliant, Nervine
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
STIPA gigantea
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
Common Name
Giant Feather Grass, Golden Oats
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
In Hindi
स्वर्ण जई
Shiraz Limoo
In German
Haferpflanze
Bearss Kalk
In French
Plantes d'avoine
Bearss chaux
In Spanish
planta de avena
Bearss cal
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
BEARSS ασβέστη
In Portuguese
aveia planta
Bearss cal
In Polish
Owies roślin
bearss wapna
In Latin
Oat plant
bearss lime
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Poales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Avena
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aveneae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
-9
1
27800
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