Cork Tree

Sorrel

About Cork Tree and Sorrel

Cork Tree

Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-6

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Obcordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS phellomanus

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Cork Oak

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

कॉर्क ट्री

sorrel

In German

Cork Tree

Sauerampfer

In French

Arbre de Cork

oseille

In Spanish

Árbol de corcho

alazán

In Greek

Cork Tree

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Cork Tree

alazão

In Polish

Cork Tree

szczaw

In Latin

Cork ligno

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Oxalidales

Family

Celastraceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Quercus

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Mirinae

Number of Species

50900

1 27800

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Properties of Cork Tree and Sorrel

Wondering what are the properties of Cork Tree and Sorrel? We provide you with everything About Cork Tree and Sorrel. Cork Tree doesn't have thorns and Sorrel doesn't have thorns. Also Cork Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cork Tree 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 Cork Tree and Sorrel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cork Tree and Sorrel

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

Cork Tree and Sorrel Physical Information

Cork Tree and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Sorrel are as follows:

Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cork Tree and Sorrel

Care of Cork Tree and Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cork Tree pruning is done 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 Cork Tree 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.