Sorrel

Black Wattle

About Sorrel and Black Wattle

Sorrel

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

-16

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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-12

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm910.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

sorrel

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Sauerampfer

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

oseille

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

alazán

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

οξαλίδα

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

alazão

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

szczaw

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

varii,

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Gentianales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Oxalis

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

90015

1 27800

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Properties of Sorrel and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Black Wattle

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

Sorrel and Black Wattle Physical Information

Sorrel and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Black Wattle are as follows:

Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sorrel and Black Wattle

Care of Sorrel and Black Wattle 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 Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.