Sorrel

Red Cabbage

About Sorrel and Red Cabbage

Sorrel

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

-1

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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

6-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obcordate

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

sorrel

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Sauerampfer

Rotkohl

In French

oseille

Chou rouge

In Spanish

alazán

Repollo rojo

In Greek

οξαλίδα

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

alazão

Red Cabbage

In Polish

szczaw

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

varii,

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Brassicales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Oxalis

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

900400

1 27800

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Properties of Sorrel and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Red Cabbage

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

Sorrel and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Sorrel and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sorrel and Red Cabbage

Care of Sorrel and Red Cabbage 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 Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.