Plum

Sorrel

About Plum and Sorrel

Plum

Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

15-

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Obcordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

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

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

In Summer

Moderate

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

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Plum

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

बेर

sorrel

In German

Pflaume

Sauerampfer

In French

prune

oseille

In Spanish

ciruela

alazán

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

ameixa

alazão

In Polish

Śliwka

szczaw

In Latin

Plum

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Oxalidales

Family

Rosaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Prunus

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40900

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Sorrel

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Sorrel? We provide you with everything About Plum and Sorrel. Plum has thorns and Sorrel doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Sorrel has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching 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 Plum and Sorrel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Sorrel

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

Plum and Sorrel Physical Information

Plum and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Plum and Sorrel are as follows:

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

Care of Plum and Sorrel

Care of Plum and Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.