French Sorrel

Blue Oat Grass

About French Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass

French Sorrel

Blue Oat Grass

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Slopes, Stony hillsides

Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Blue Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Silver, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Silver, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RUMEX scutatus

HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel

Blue Oat Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

French Sorrel

ब्लू जई घास

7.2.2 In German

Schild-Ampfer

Blau Ährengras

7.2.3 In French

French Sorrel

Bleu Oat Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

French Sorrel

Azul hierba de avena

7.2.5 In Greek

French Sorrel

Μπλε βρώμης Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

French Sorrel

Azul Aveia

7.2.7 In Polish

Szczaw tarczolistny

Niebieski Owies trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

French Sorrel

Blue Oat Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Rumex

Helictotrichon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of French Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass

Wondering what are the properties of French Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass? We provide you with everything About French Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass. French Sorrel doesn't have thorns and Blue Oat Grass doesn't have thorns. Also French Sorrel does not have fragrant flowers. French Sorrel has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blue Oat Grass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of French Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Herbs » More

French Sorrel and Creeping Thyme

French Sorrel and Wooly Thyme

French Sorrel and Painted Daisy

» More

More Compare List of Herbs

Season and Care of French Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass

Season and care of French Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass is important to know. While considering everything about French Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. French Sorrel season is Summer and Fall and Blue Oat Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for French Sorrel is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Blue Oat Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for French Sorrel is Acidic, Neutral and for Blue Oat Grass is Neutral, Alkaline.

French Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass Physical Information

French Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass physical information is very important for comparison. French Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of French Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass are as follows:

French Sorrel flower color: Green
French Sorrel leaf color: Green
Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green
Blue Oat Grass leaf color: Blue Green, Silver and Gray

Care of French Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass

Care of French Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. French Sorrel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Oat Grass pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer French Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Oat Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.