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About Sorrel and Alberta Spruce


About Alberta Spruce and Sorrel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  

Number of Varieties
-  
4  
99+

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
Peach, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
White Spruce  

In Hindi
sorrel  
अलबर्टा सजाना  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Alberta Fichte  

In French
oseille  
épinette de l'Alberta  

In Spanish
alazán  
Alberta abeto  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  

In Portuguese
alazão  
Alberta abeto  

In Polish
szczaw  
Alberta świerk  

In Latin
varii,  
Alberta abiegnis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Oxalidales  
-  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Picea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Piceoideae Frankis  

Number of Species
900  
28
5  

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Properties of Sorrel and Alberta Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Alberta Spruce

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

Sorrel and Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Sorrel and Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Care of Sorrel and Alberta Spruce

Care of Sorrel and Alberta Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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