Sorrel

Florida Blue

About Sorrel and Florida Blue

Sorrel

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obcordate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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 ocassionally, 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

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

sorrel

Lisianthus

In German

Sauerampfer

Lisianthus

In French

oseille

Lisianthus

In Spanish

alazán

Lisianthus

In Greek

οξαλίδα

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

alazão

Lisianthus

In Polish

szczaw

Eustoma

In Latin

varii,

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Gentianales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Oxalis

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

9003

1 27800

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Properties of Sorrel and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Florida Blue

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

Sorrel and Florida Blue Physical Information

Sorrel and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Florida Blue are as follows:

Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Sorrel and Florida Blue

Care of Sorrel and Florida Blue 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 Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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 Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.