Avena abyssinica Abyssinian oat (Gramineae)

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Avena abyssinica
Abyssinian oat
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The Avena abyssinica plant species is found in N. Africa. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Abyssinian oat.

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Latin Name:  Avena abyssinica
Common Name:  Abyssinian oat
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  Hochst. ex A.Rich.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:     Mature Width:

Habitat:  Dry wasteland, cultivated ground and meadows, especially on heavier soils[200].

Cultivation Notes: We have very little information on this species, but it should be possible to grow it as a spring-sown annual in Britain, and might also succeed as an autumn-sown crop. A triploid species, it is rarely cultivated for its edible seed[57]. Tolerates a pH in the range 5.3 to 7.6. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in any moderately fertile soil in full sun[200]. Oats are in general easily grown plants but, especially when grown on a small scale, the seed is often completely eaten out by birds. Some sort of netting seems to be the best answer on a garden scale.

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