Sorrel

Chicory

About Sorrel and Chicory

Sorrel

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Mediterranean

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

-10

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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Blue

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

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

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

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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

Butterflies

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

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

sorrel

कासनी

In German

Sauerampfer

Chicoree

In French

oseille

chicorée

In Spanish

alazán

achicoria

In Greek

οξαλίδα

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

alazão

chicória

In Polish

szczaw

cykoria

In Latin

varii,

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Asterales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Oxalis

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

90085

1 27800

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Properties of Sorrel and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Chicory

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

Sorrel and Chicory Physical Information

Sorrel and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Chicory are as follows:

Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Sorrel and Chicory

Care of Sorrel and Chicory 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 Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.