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About Sorrel and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina
Grass

Number of Varieties

-1
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-6
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obcordate
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
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Other Uses

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Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

sorrel
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Sauerampfer
St. Augustine Grass

In French

oseille
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

alazán
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

οξαλίδα
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

alazão
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

szczaw
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

varii,
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Cyperales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Oxalis
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

9007
1 27800
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Properties of Sorrel and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Sorrel and St. Augustine Grass

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

Sorrel and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Sorrel and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose

  • Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Sorrel and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Sorrel and St. Augustine 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 St. Augustine Grass pruning is done 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 St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.