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About Sorrel and Hazelnut


About Hazelnut and Sorrel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub, Tree  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel  

Number of Varieties
-  
14  
99+

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
Deciduous forests, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Prune in early spring  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
CORYLUS avellana  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut  

In Hindi
sorrel  
Hazelnut  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Haselnuss  

In French
oseille  
Noisette  

In Spanish
alazán  
Avellana  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
Φουντούκι  

In Portuguese
alazão  
Avelã  

In Polish
szczaw  
Orzech laskowy  

In Latin
varii,  
Hazelnut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Fagales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Corylus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Coryleae  

Subfamily
-  
Coryloideae  

Number of Species
900  
28
18  
99+

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Properties of Sorrel and Hazelnut

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Hazelnut

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

Sorrel and Hazelnut Physical Information

Sorrel and Hazelnut physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Hazelnut height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Hazelnut are as follows:

Care of Sorrel and Hazelnut

Care of Sorrel and Hazelnut 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 Hazelnut pruning is done Prune in early spring. In summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hazelnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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