Sorrel

Blue Mink

About Sorrel and Blue Mink

Sorrel

Blue Mink

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Mexico, Central America

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens

Number of Varieties

-6

0 40000

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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obcordate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata

AGERATUM houstonianum

Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

In Hindi

sorrel

Blue Mink Plant

In German

Sauerampfer

Blue Mink Pflanze

In French

oseille

Bleu Mink Plante

In Spanish

alazán

azul Mink Planta

In Greek

οξαλίδα

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

In Portuguese

alazão

azul Mink Plantar

In Polish

szczaw

niebieski Mink Roślina

In Latin

varii,

blue Mink planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Asterales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Oxalis

Ageratum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Eupatorieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

9001

1 27800

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Properties of Sorrel and Blue Mink

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Blue Mink

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

Sorrel and Blue Mink Physical Information

Sorrel and Blue Mink physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Mink height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Blue Mink are as follows:

Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Mink leaf color: Green

Care of Sorrel and Blue Mink

Care of Sorrel and Blue Mink 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 Blue Mink 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 Blue Mink needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.