Plant Care Animated Oat

Animated Oat

Also known as

Sterile oat, Wild oat, Wild red oat and Winter wild oat

Taxonomy

Avena sterilis
Avena
Poaceae
Poales

How to care for Animated Oat

Water

How often to water your Animated Oat

Water needs for Animated Oat
0.5 cups
every 9

Animated Oat needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Animated Oat in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Animated Oat: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Animated Oat may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Animated Oat in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Animated Oat

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Animated Oat: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Animated Oat after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
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Care Summary for Animated Oat

Animated Oat


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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