Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Western United States, Canada
Types
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-
Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes
Moist woods, Redwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-107-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
9-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gray, Silver, Yellow
White, Purple, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, Root Division
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
-
Allergy
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antirheumatic, Boils, Opthalmic, Rheumatism, Sore Eyes, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Groundcover, Wildflower
Botanical Name
STIPA barbata
OXALIS oregana
Common Name
Silver Feather Grass
Redwood Sorrel
In Hindi
Silver Feather Grass
Redwood Sorrel
In German
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Redwood Sorrel
In French
Argent Plume Herbe
Redwood Sorrel
In Spanish
Silver Feather Grass
Redwood alazán
In Greek
Silver Feather Grass
Redwood Sorrel
In Portuguese
Prata Pena Relva
Redwood Sorrel
In Polish
Silver Feather Grass
Redwood szczaw
In Latin
Silver Feather Grass
Rumex Redwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Geraniales
Family
Poaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Stipa
Oxalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2025
1
27800
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