Sorrel

Kukui

About Sorrel and Kukui

Sorrel

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

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

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obcordate

Maple shaped

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

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

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

sorrel

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Sauerampfer

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

oseille

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

alazán

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

οξαλίδα

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alazão

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

szczaw

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

varii,

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxalis

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

900NA

1 27800

Properties of Sorrel and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Kukui

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

Sorrel and Kukui Physical Information

Sorrel and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Kukui are as follows:

Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Sorrel and Kukui

Care of Sorrel and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.