Sorrel

Chincherinchee

About Sorrel and Chincherinchee

Sorrel

Chincherinchee

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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20.30 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obcordate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2 Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

sorrel

Chincherinchee

7.2.2 In German

Sauerampfer

Kap-Milchstern

7.2.3 In French

oseille

Chincherinchee

7.2.4 In Spanish

alazán

Chincherinchee

7.2.5 In Greek

οξαλίδα

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alazão

Chinkerinchee

7.2.7 In Polish

szczaw

Chincherinchee,

7.2.8 In Latin

varii,

Chincherinchee

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxalis

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sorrel and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Chincherinchee

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

Sorrel and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Sorrel and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Sorrel and Chincherinchee

Care of Sorrel and Chincherinchee 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 Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.