French Sorrel

Cleome serrulata

About French Sorrel and Cleome serrulata

French Sorrel

Cleome serrulata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Herbs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Slopes, Stony hillsides

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green

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

Deltoid

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Insects, Wildlife

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant

Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RUMEX scutatus

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

7.2 Common Name

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

Cleome, Spider Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

French Sorrel

Cleome serrulata

7.2.2 In German

Schild-Ampfer

Cleome serrulata

7.2.3 In French

French Sorrel

Cleome serrulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

French Sorrel

serrulata cleome

7.2.5 In Greek

French Sorrel

Cleome serrulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

French Sorrel

serrulata Cleome

7.2.7 In Polish

Szczaw tarczolistny

cleome serrulata

7.2.8 In Latin

French Sorrel

Cleome serrulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Cleomaceae

8.6 Genus

Rumex

Cleome

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of French Sorrel and Cleome serrulata

Wondering what are the properties of French Sorrel and Cleome serrulata? We provide you with everything About French Sorrel and Cleome serrulata. French Sorrel doesn't have thorns and Cleome serrulata doesn't have thorns. Also French Sorrel does not have fragrant flowers. French Sorrel has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Cleome serrulata has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 French Sorrel and Cleome serrulata and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of French Sorrel and Cleome serrulata

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

French Sorrel and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

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

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

Care of French Sorrel and Cleome serrulata

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