Avena sativa
OATS, CAT GRASS
Poaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous grass or annual

Hardiness zones: 2-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Origins: not found wild

Other Botanical Names: Avena algeriensis, A. byzantina, A. fatua ssp. sativa, A. hybrida, Avena volgensis

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Avena sativa
OATS, CAT GRASS
Poaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous grass or annual

Hardiness zones: 2-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: green

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: mid green

Edibility: edible seeds


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean designs

Uses: border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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