Sorrel

Purple Butterbur

About Sorrel and Purple Butterbur

Sorrel

Purple Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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120.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obcordate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Chronic fatigue

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata

PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'

7.2 Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

sorrel

Purple Butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Sauerampfer

Lila Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

oseille

Violet Butterbur

7.2.4 In Spanish

alazán

púrpura petasita

7.2.5 In Greek

οξαλίδα

Purple Butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alazão

roxo Carrapicho

7.2.7 In Polish

szczaw

Purpurowy Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

varii,

Purple Butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Oxalis

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sorrel and Purple Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Purple Butterbur

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

Sorrel and Purple Butterbur Physical Information

Sorrel and Purple Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Purple Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Purple Butterbur are as follows:

Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Purple Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Purple Butterbur leaf color: Green, Purple and Burgundy

Care of Sorrel and Purple Butterbur

Care of Sorrel and Purple Butterbur 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 Purple Butterbur 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 Purple Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.