Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
South America
Types
Avena sativa, Hull-less Oat, Avena barbata
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Number of Varieties
20100
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40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Rocky Ridges
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-8
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
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm1,219.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, White
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan, Ivory
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Leaf Hoppers
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever, sneezing
Irritate the mucus membrane
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Emmoiliant, Nervine
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Condiment, Gum
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
STIPA gigantea
SCHINUS molle
Common Name
Giant Feather Grass, Golden Oats
Peppertree
In Hindi
स्वर्ण जई
Peppertree
In German
Haferpflanze
Peppertree
In French
Plantes d'avoine
Peppertree
In Spanish
planta de avena
peppertree
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
Peppertree
In Portuguese
aveia planta
Peppertree
In Polish
Owies roślin
Peppertree
In Latin
Oat plant
Peppertree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Avena
Schinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aveneae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
-600
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27800
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