Cleome serrulata

French Sorrel

About Cleome serrulata and French Sorrel

Cleome serrulata

French Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Vegetable

Herbs

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

Slopes, Stony hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-106-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Deltoid

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Leaf spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Insects, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

RUMEX scutatus

7.2 Common Name

Cleome, Spider Flower

French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleome serrulata

French Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

Cleome serrulata

Schild-Ampfer

7.2.3 In French

Cleome serrulata

French Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

serrulata cleome

French Sorrel

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleome serrulata

French Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

serrulata Cleome

French Sorrel

7.2.7 In Polish

cleome serrulata

Szczaw tarczolistny

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleome serrulata

French Sorrel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cleomaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleome

Rumex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Cleome serrulata and French Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and French Sorrel

Season and care of Cleome serrulata and French Sorrel is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and French Sorrel Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and French Sorrel season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for French Sorrel is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for French Sorrel is Acidic, Neutral.

Cleome serrulata and French Sorrel Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and French Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas French Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and French Sorrel are as follows:

Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
French Sorrel flower color: Green
French Sorrel leaf color: Green

Care of Cleome serrulata and French Sorrel

Care of Cleome serrulata and French Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and French Sorrel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer French Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.