Woodland Oats
About Woodland Oats
Woodland Oats is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that is isn’t challenging to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in abundant sunlight ☀ and should be less than 3 feet from a window.
Woodland Oats likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Woodland Oats belongs to the Chasmanthium genus, and is native to Central Canada to the Central and Eastern United States, to Northeast Mexico.
Taxonomy
Chasmanthium latifolium
Chasmanthium
Poaceae
Poales
Also known as
Indian wood oats, Northern sea oats, Woodoats, Inland sea oats and River oats

How to care for Woodland Oats
How often to water your Woodland Oats

every 9
Woodland Oats 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
Finding light for Woodland Oats in your home

a window
Woodland Oats may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, 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 Woodland Oats in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Woodland Oats

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 Woodland Oats after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Woodland Oats
Woodland Oats
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 3ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
