Sorrel

Crimson Pygmy

About Sorrel and Crimson Pygmy

Sorrel

Crimson Pygmy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Japan

1.4 Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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45.70 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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61.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obcordate

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Cuttings

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

Average Water Needs

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

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, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

7.2 Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

Japanese Burberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

sorrel

crimson pygmy

7.2.2 In German

Sauerampfer

crimson pygmy

7.2.3 In French

oseille

crimson pygmy

7.2.4 In Spanish

alazán

crimson pygmy

7.2.5 In Greek

οξαλίδα

crimson pygmy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alazão

crimson pygmy

7.2.7 In Polish

szczaw

crimson pygmy

7.2.8 In Latin

varii,

crimson pygmy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxalis

Berberis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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900

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Properties of Sorrel and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Crimson Pygmy

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

Sorrel and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Sorrel and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Sorrel and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Sorrel and Crimson Pygmy 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 Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.