Sorrel

Pin Oak

About Sorrel and Pin Oak

Sorrel

Pin Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak

Number of Varieties

-12

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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm2,499.36 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm792.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Pink, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obcordate

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata

QUERCUS ellipsoidalis

Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

Northern Pin Oak

In Hindi

sorrel

Pin Oak

In German

Sauerampfer

Pin-Eichen

In French

oseille

Pin Oak

In Spanish

alazán

pin Oak

In Greek

οξαλίδα

pin Oak

In Portuguese

alazão

Pin Oak

In Polish

szczaw

pin Oak

In Latin

varii,

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Fagales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Oxalis

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

900207

1 27800

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Properties of Sorrel and Pin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Pin Oak

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

Sorrel and Pin Oak Physical Information

Sorrel and Pin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Pin Oak are as follows:

Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pin Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Pin Oak leaf color: Pink and Sienna

Care of Sorrel and Pin Oak

Care of Sorrel and Pin Oak 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 Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches. In summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.