Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
South America, Brazil
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Avena sativa, Hull-less Oat, Avena barbata
Number of Varieties
2520
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest edges
Banks, meadows, Rocky Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, 13, 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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Light Yellow, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gold, Tan, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, 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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Leaves, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
STIPA gigantea
Common Name
Guayacán, Tabebuia
Giant Feather Grass, Golden Oats
In Hindi
Tabebuia
स्वर्ण जई
In German
Tabebuia
Haferpflanze
In French
Tabebuia
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Tabebuia
planta de avena
In Greek
Tabebuia
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Tabebuia
aveia planta
In Polish
Tabebuia
Owies roślin
In Latin
Tabebuia
Oat plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Tracheophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Poales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Tabebuia
Avena
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Aveneae
Subfamily
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Pooideae
Number of Species
67-
1
27800
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