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French Sorrel
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About French Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat

Slopes, Stony hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Deltoid

2.4 Thorns

3% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

44% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

11% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

16% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

53% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

34% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

59% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

54% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

2% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

7% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

68% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RUMEX scutatus

7.2 Common Name

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

French Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

Schild-Ampfer

7.2.3 In French

French Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

French Sorrel

7.2.5 In Greek

French Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

French Sorrel

7.2.7 In Polish

Szczaw tarczolistny

7.2.8 In Latin

French Sorrel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Rumex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of French Sorrel

Want to know the properties of French Sorrel? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. French Sorrel is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are no allergic reactions. French Sorrel Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative and Refrigerant

  • Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

French Sorrel Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about French Sorrel. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. French Sorrel physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Deltoid. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Green
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of French Sorrel

Taking French Sorrel Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of French Sorrel include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of French Sorrel

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of French Sorrel is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. French Sorrel is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is Slopes and Stony hillsides and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.