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About Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina
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Number of Varieties

-10
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-6
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Blue Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obcordate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Stem

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens

Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
Blue Oat Grass

In Hindi

sorrel
ब्लू जई घास

In German

Sauerampfer
Blau Ährengras

In French

oseille
Bleu Oat Grass

In Spanish

alazán
Azul hierba de avena

In Greek

οξαλίδα
Μπλε βρώμης Grass

In Portuguese

alazão
Azul Aveia

In Polish

szczaw
Niebieski Owies trawa

In Latin

varii,
Blue Oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Poales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Oxalis
Helictotrichon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Aveneae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

90070
1 27800
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Properties of Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass? We provide you with everything About Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass. Sorrel doesn't have thorns and Blue Oat Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Sorrel does not have fragrant flowers. Sorrel has allergic reactions like and Blue Oat Grass has allergic reactions like . 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 Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass

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

Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass Physical Information

Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass are as follows:

  • Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose

  • Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green

  • Blue Oat Grass leaf color: Blue Green, Silver and Gray

Care of Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass

Care of Sorrel and Blue Oat Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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 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.