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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Middle Africa  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
Perennial Grass  

Number of Varieties
-  
15  
99+

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
Sandy Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

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  
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  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Food for animals, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
Elephant Grass  

In Hindi
sorrel  
हाथी घास  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Elefantengras  

In French
oseille  
l'herbe à éléphant  

In Spanish
alazán  
pasto elefante  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
ελέφαντα χόρτο  

In Portuguese
alazão  
capim-elefante  

In Polish
szczaw  
trawa słoniowa  

In Latin
varii,  
elephanti herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Poales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Pennisetum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
900  
28
1  

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Difference Between Sorrel and Elephant Grass

If you are confused whether Sorrel or Elephant Grass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Sorrel and Elephant Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sorrel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Elephant Grass fertilizers required are Nitrogen and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sorrel and Elephant Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sorrel and Elephant Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sorrel and Elephant Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sorrel and Elephant Grass as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Sorrel is whereas of Elephant Grass is Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders and Wounds. Sorrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Elephant Grass has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sorrel vs Elephant Grass

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Sorrel vs Elephant Grass and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Sorrel are whereas of Elephant Grass have Asthma and breathing problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sorrel has no showy fruits and Elephant Grass has no showy fruits. Also Sorrel is not flowering and Elephant Grass is not flowering . You can compare Sorrel and Elephant Grass facts and facts of other plants too.

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