Sorrel

Butterfly Ginger

About Sorrel and Butterfly Ginger

Sorrel

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

-10

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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-97-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obcordate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Divison, 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, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

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

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

sorrel

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Sauerampfer

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

oseille

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

alazán

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

οξαλίδα

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

alazão

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

szczaw

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

varii,

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Zingiberales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Oxalis

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

90080

1 27800

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Properties of Sorrel and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Butterfly Ginger

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

Sorrel and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Sorrel and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sorrel and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Sorrel and Butterfly Ginger 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 Butterfly Ginger pruning is done 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 Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.