Avena byzantina Red oat (Gramineae)

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Avena byzantina
Red oat
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The Avena byzantina plant species is found in Europe - Mediterranean. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Red oat.

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Latin Name:  Avena byzantina
Common Name:  Red oat
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  K.Koch.

Known Hazards:  None known

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Habitat:  Dry wasteland, cultivated ground and meadows, especially on heavier soils[200]. Mainly found on dry or saline soils[50].

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 hexaploid species, it is possibly a sub-species of A. sterilis, and is often cultivated for its edible seed in warmer temperate zones[57]. This species succeeds in saline soils[50]. It tolerates a pH in the range 5.3 to 8.2. 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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