Sorrel

Japanese Maple

About Sorrel and Japanese Maple

Sorrel

Japanese Maple

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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

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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

15.20 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Green, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Crimson, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obcordate

Palmate

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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, Needs less watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Borders

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as preservative

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

7.2 Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

sorrel

Japanese Maple

7.2.2 In German

Sauerampfer

japanischer Ahorn

7.2.3 In French

oseille

érable du Japon

7.2.4 In Spanish

alazán

arce japonés

7.2.5 In Greek

οξαλίδα

Japanese Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alazão

bordo japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

szczaw

Klon japoński

7.2.8 In Latin

varii,

Acer palmatum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Oxalis

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

900NA

1 27800

Properties of Sorrel and Japanese Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Japanese Maple

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

Sorrel and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Sorrel and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Japanese Maple are as follows:

Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Japanese Maple flower color: Red
Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Sorrel and Japanese Maple

Care of Sorrel and Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.