Pear

Sorrel

About Pear and Sorrel

Pear

Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

3000-

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

800.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Obcordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

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

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

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Pear

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

नाशपाती

sorrel

In German

Birne

Sauerampfer

In French

Poire

oseille

In Spanish

Pera

alazán

In Greek

Αχλάδι

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Pera

alazão

In Polish

Gruszka

szczaw

In Latin

Orbis

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Oxalidales

Family

Rosaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

30900

1 27800

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Properties of Pear and Sorrel

Wondering what are the properties of Pear and Sorrel? We provide you with everything About Pear and Sorrel. Pear has thorns and Sorrel doesn't have thorns. Also Pear does not have fragrant flowers. Pear has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling and Sorrel has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling. 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 Pear and Sorrel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pear and Sorrel

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

Pear and Sorrel Physical Information

Pear and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Pear and Sorrel are as follows:

Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pear and Sorrel

Care of Pear and Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pear 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 Pear 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.