Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Grass
Avena sativa, Hull-less Oat, Avena barbata
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate
Banks, meadows, Rocky Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Yellow, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gold, Tan, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antispasmodic, Emmoiliant, Nervine
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf
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
Lawns and Turf
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum
STIPA gigantea
Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass
Giant Feather Grass, Golden Oats
In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass
स्वर्ण जई
In German
St. Augustine Grass
Haferpflanze
In French
St. Augustine Grass
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass
planta de avena
In Greek
St. Augustine Grass
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass
aveia planta
In Polish
St. Augustine Grass
Owies roślin
In Latin
St. Augustine Grass
Oat plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Stenotaphrum
Avena
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Paniceae
Aveneae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
7-
1
27800
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