Sorrel

Corn Oak

About Sorrel and Corn Oak

Sorrel

Corn Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

-1

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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests

Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-97-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

12-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,070.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm910.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obcordate

Lobed

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

Slow

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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 leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata

QUERCUS suber

Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

Cork Oak

In Hindi

sorrel

कॉर्क ओक

In German

Sauerampfer

Kork Eiche

In French

oseille

Cork Oak

In Spanish

alazán

alcornoque

In Greek

οξαλίδα

Cork Oak

In Portuguese

alazão

sobreiro

In Polish

szczaw

Cork Oak

In Latin

varii,

sUBER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Fagales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Oxalis

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Mirinae

Number of Species

90020

1 27800

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Properties of Sorrel and Corn Oak

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Corn Oak

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

Sorrel and Corn Oak Physical Information

Sorrel and Corn Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Corn Oak are as follows:

Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Corn Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Corn Oak leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Sorrel and Corn Oak

Care of Sorrel and Corn Oak 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 Corn Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.