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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Western United States, Canada

Types
-

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
Moist woods, Redwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
10.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium

In Summer
Ample Water

In Spring
Adequately

In Winter
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Boils, Opthalmic, Rheumatism, Sore Eyes, Swelling

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS oregana

Common Name
Redwood Sorrel

In Hindi
Redwood Sorrel

In German
Redwood Sorrel

In French
Redwood Sorrel

In Spanish
Redwood alazán

In Greek
Redwood Sorrel

In Portuguese
Redwood Sorrel

In Polish
Redwood szczaw

In Latin
Rumex Redwood

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Geraniales

Family
Oxalidaceae

Genus
Oxalis

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
25

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Properties of Redwood Sorrel

Want to know the properties of Redwood 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. Redwood 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 . Redwood Sorrel Benefits are as follows:

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.

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Redwood Sorrel Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Redwood 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. Redwood Sorrel physical information is as follows: 10.20 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Redwood Sorrel

Taking Redwood 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 Redwood Sorrel include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Ample Water and in winter is Moderate. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Redwood Sorrel

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Redwood Sorrel is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Redwood Sorrel is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Moist woods and Redwood forests and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-9. 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.

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