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About Common Spindle and Sorrel


About Sorrel and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
Euonymus europaeus  
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
-  

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest  
Deep, Hardwood forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-6  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Obcordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus  
OXALIS articulata  

Common Name
European spindle  
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  

In Hindi
आम धुरी  
sorrel  

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel  
Sauerampfer  

In French
axe commun  
oseille  

In Spanish
husillo Común  
alazán  

In Greek
κοινή άξονα  
οξαλίδα  

In Portuguese
eixo comum  
alazão  

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona  
szczaw  

In Latin
commune fusum  
varii,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Oxalidales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Oxalidaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Oxalis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
900  
28

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Properties of Common Spindle and Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Sorrel

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

Common Spindle and Sorrel Physical Information

Common Spindle and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Sorrel are as follows:

Care of Common Spindle and Sorrel

Care of Common Spindle and Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots 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 Common Spindle 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.

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