Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis adenophylla
Oxalis albicans
Oxalis alpina
Not Available
Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8-6
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Obcordate
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Not Available
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
sorrel
Foxtail Barley
In German
Sauerampfer
Mähnengerste
In French
oseille
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
alazán
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
οξαλίδα
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
alazão
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
szczaw
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
varii,
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Cyperales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sorrel and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Sorrel and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Sorrel and Foxtail Barley. Sorrel doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Sorrel does not have fragrant flowers. Sorrel has allergic reactions like Not Available and Foxtail Barley has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sorrel and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Sorrel and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Sorrel and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sorrel season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sorrel is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sorrel is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Sorrel and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Sorrel and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sorrel and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Sorrel and Foxtail Barley
Care of Sorrel and Foxtail Barley 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 Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.