Kukui

Sorrel

About Kukui and Sorrel

Kukui

Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-6

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Obcordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

sorrel

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Sauerampfer

In French

Aleurites moluccana

oseille

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

alazán

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

alazão

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

szczaw

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Oxalidales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50900

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Sorrel

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

Kukui and Sorrel Physical Information

Kukui and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Sorrel are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kukui and Sorrel

Care of Kukui and Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.