Sorrel

Ayers Pear

About Sorrel and Ayers Pear

Sorrel

Ayers Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obcordate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata

PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

sorrel

Ayers Pear

In German

Sauerampfer

Ayers Birne

In French

oseille

Ayers Poire

In Spanish

alazán

Ayers pera

In Greek

οξαλίδα

Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

alazão

Ayers Pear

In Polish

szczaw

Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

varii,

Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Rosales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Oxalis

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

90030

1 27800

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Properties of Sorrel and Ayers Pear

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Ayers Pear

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

Sorrel and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Sorrel and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Ayers Pear are as follows:

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

Care of Sorrel and Ayers Pear

Care of Sorrel and Ayers Pear 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 Ayers Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ayers Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.