Sakaki

Sorrel

About Sakaki and Sorrel

Sakaki

Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-107-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Obcordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

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

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Sakaki

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Sakaki

sorrel

In German

Sperrstrauch

Sauerampfer

In French

Sakaki

oseille

In Spanish

Sakaki

alazán

In Greek

Sakaki

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Sakaki

alazão

In Polish

Sakaki

szczaw

In Latin

Sakaki

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Oxalidales

Family

Theaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18900

1 27800

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Properties of Sakaki and Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Sakaki and Sorrel

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

Sakaki and Sorrel Physical Information

Sakaki and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sakaki and Sorrel are as follows:

Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sakaki and Sorrel

Care of Sakaki and Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches 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 Sakaki 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.