Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Russia/Siberia
Types
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis adenophylla
Oxalis albicans
Oxalis alpina
Shrub
Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
4-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Obcordate
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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Other Uses
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Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
sorrel
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
Sauerampfer
Mikrobiota
In French
oseille
microbiote
In Spanish
alazán
microbiota
In Greek
οξαλίδα
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
alazão
microbiota
In Polish
szczaw
mikroflory
In Latin
varii,
Microbiota
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Oxalidaceae
Cupressaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Season and Care of Sorrel and Microbiota
Season and care of Sorrel and Microbiota is important to know. While considering everything about Sorrel and Microbiota Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sorrel season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Microbiota season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sorrel is Loam, Sand and for Microbiota is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Sorrel is Acidic, Neutral and for Microbiota is Acidic, Neutral.
Sorrel and Microbiota Physical Information
Sorrel and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Microbiota are as follows:
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
- Microbiota leaf color: Green
Care of Sorrel and Microbiota
Care of Sorrel and Microbiota 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 Microbiota 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 Microbiota needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.