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About Nugget Hops and Sorrel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Herbs  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
North America, Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
Humulus lupulus 'Nugget'  

Number of Varieties
-  
1  

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
Grassland, low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
Green, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Tan  

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  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Flea beetles, Flies, Mites, Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Pollen, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Anxiety, Appetizer, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Fibre, Paper pulp, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
HUMULUS lupulus 'Nugget'  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
Nugget Hops  

In Hindi
sorrel  
nugget hops  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Nugget Hopfen  

In French
oseille  
houblon pépite  

In Spanish
alazán  
lúpulo pepita  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
ψήγμα λυκίσκου  

In Portuguese
alazão  
lúpulo pepita  

In Polish
szczaw  
chmiel Nugget  

In Latin
varii,  
Nugget ASSULTIM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Rosales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Humulus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
900  
28
3  
99+

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Properties of Sorrel and Nugget Hops

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Nugget Hops

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

Sorrel and Nugget Hops Physical Information

Sorrel and Nugget Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Nugget Hops height is 240.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Nugget Hops are as follows:

Care of Sorrel and Nugget Hops

Care of Sorrel and Nugget Hops 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 Nugget Hops 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 Nugget Hops needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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