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About Sorrel and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Sorrel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Trees  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
-  
50  
99+

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
sorrel  
राख पेड़  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Esche  

In French
oseille  
Frêne  

In Spanish
alazán  
Fresno  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
alazão  
Freixo  

In Polish
szczaw  
Jesion  

In Latin
varii,  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Lamiales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
900  
28
65  
99+

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Properties of Sorrel and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Ash Tree

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

Sorrel and Ash Tree Physical Information

Sorrel and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Sorrel and Ash Tree

Care of Sorrel and Ash Tree 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 Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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