Avena — 9 species
Botanical species in the genus Avena recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Avena abyssinica
Avena abyssinica
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of higher elevations in the drier tropics, where it is found at elevations of 1,700 - 3,000 metres. It should be possible to grow it as a spring-sown annual in the temperate zone. Requires a sunny position.
Full cultivation guide →Avena barbata
Avena barbata
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Avena brabata prefers warm temperate climates, both with or without a dry season, and can also succeed in continental climates with their cold winters and often hot summers. Succeeds in any moderately fertile soil in full sun. The plant can tolerate a wide range of soil conditions but it thrives in poorer draining soils.
Full cultivation guide →Avena brevis
Avena brevis
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in any moderately fertile soil in full sun. A diploid species, it is of little commercial importance but is locally cultivated in sandy fields in Europe for its edible seed. It is often used in mountainous regions because the seed ripens quickly.
Full cultivation guide →Avena byzantina
Avena byzantina
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Avena byzantina is a plant of the warm temperate zone, though it can also be cultivated in the subtropics and tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 28°c, but can tolerate 2 - 36°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -19°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
Full cultivation guide →Avena fatua
Avena fatua
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Avena fatua is a very versatile plant, with geographical forms adapted to local climates and conditions. It can grow in any region where wheat or oats are grown. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 12 - 20°c, but can tolerate 2 - 30°c.
Full cultivation guide →Avena nuda
Avena nuda
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the temperate zone, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 16 - 22°c, but can tolerate 8 - 30°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 600 - 1,100mm, but tolerates 400 - 1,500mm.
Full cultivation guide →Avena sativa
Avena sativa
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Avena sativa is a plant of the temperate zone, though it can also be cultivated in the subtropics and at higher elevations in the tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 16 - 20°c, but can tolerate 5 - 30°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -15°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
Full cultivation guide →Avena sterilis
Avena sterilis
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Originally from Mediterranean and semi-arid climates, Avena sterilis can succeed in a range of climates from cold temperate to subtropical, higher elevations in the tropics and also semi-arid. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 12 - 32°c, but can tolerate 2 - 36°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -10°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
Full cultivation guide →Avena strigosa
Avena strigosa
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in any moderately fertile soil in full sun. Prefers a poor dry soil. Occasionally cultivated for its edible seed, especially in wetter and cooler climates such as Wales, Scotland and Ireland, it is lower yielding than A. sativa and considered to be no more than a weed in many areas.
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