Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
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Types
Avena sativa, Hull-less Oat, Avena barbata
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Number of Varieties
20-
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40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Rocky Ridges
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
-
-
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
-
-
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Leaf Hoppers
Insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever, sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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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
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
STIPA gigantea
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Giant Feather Grass, Golden Oats
candelabro
In Hindi
स्वर्ण जई
candelabro
In German
Haferpflanze
candelabro
In French
Plantes d'avoine
candelabro
In Spanish
planta de avena
candelabro
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
candelabro
In Portuguese
aveia planta
candelabro
In Polish
Owies roślin
candelabro
In Latin
Oat plant
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Avena
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Aveneae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
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1
27800
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