Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southern Asia, China
Types
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis adenophylla
Oxalis albicans
Oxalis alpina
garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,
Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
8-6
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Obcordate
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Not Available, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Not Available
Used as a moth repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata
ALLIUM tuberosum
Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
Chinese Chives
In Hindi
sorrel
Chinese Chives
In German
Sauerampfer
Knoblauch-Schnittlauch
In French
oseille
Ciboule de Chine
In Spanish
alazán
Allium tuberosum
In Greek
οξαλίδα
Chinese Chives
In Portuguese
alazão
Allium tuberosum
In Polish
szczaw
Chinese Chives
In Latin
varii,
Chinese Chives
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Asparagales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Sorrel and Chinese Chives
Wondering what are the properties of Sorrel and Chinese Chives? We provide you with everything About Sorrel and Chinese Chives. Sorrel doesn't have thorns and Chinese Chives doesn't have thorns. Also Sorrel does not have fragrant flowers. Sorrel has allergic reactions like Not Available and Chinese Chives 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 Chinese Chives and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sorrel and Chinese Chives
Season and care of Sorrel and Chinese Chives is important to know. While considering everything about Sorrel and Chinese Chives Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sorrel season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Chinese Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sorrel is Loam, Sand and for Chinese Chives is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sorrel is Acidic, Neutral and for Chinese Chives is Neutral.
Sorrel and Chinese Chives Physical Information
Sorrel and Chinese Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Chinese Chives are as follows:
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chinese Chives flower color: White
- Chinese Chives leaf color: Green
Care of Sorrel and Chinese Chives
Care of Sorrel and Chinese Chives 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 Chinese Chives 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 Chinese Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.