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About Painted Fingernails and Sorrel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Brazil  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
2  

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
Rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Red, Olive, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Red, Olive, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red, Olive, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
Neoregelia spectabilis  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  

In Hindi
sorrel  
painted fingernail  

In German
Sauerampfer  
painted fingernail  

In French
oseille  
Neoregelia spectabilis  

In Spanish
alazán  
painted fingernail  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
painted fingernail  

In Portuguese
alazão  
Painted fingernails  

In Polish
szczaw  
painted fingernail  

In Latin
varii,  
Neoregelia spectabilis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Bromeliales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Neoregelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Bromelioideae  

Number of Species
900  
28
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Properties of Sorrel and Painted Fingernails

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Painted Fingernails

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

Sorrel and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Sorrel and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

Care of Sorrel and Painted Fingernails

Care of Sorrel and Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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