Blue Berry

Sorrel

About Blue Berry and Sorrel

Blue Berry

Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-6

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Obcordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Blue Berry Tree

sorrel

In German

Blue Berry Baum

Sauerampfer

In French

Bleu Berry Tree

oseille

In Spanish

Árbol de la baya azul

alazán

In Greek

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Árvore Berry Azul

alazão

In Polish

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

szczaw

In Latin

Berry lignum blue

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Oxalidales

Family

Symplocaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

300900

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Berry and Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Blue Berry and Sorrel

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

Blue Berry and Sorrel Physical Information

Blue Berry and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Blue Berry and Sorrel are as follows:

Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Berry and Sorrel

Care of Blue Berry and Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Berry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.