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About Sorrel and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina
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Deep, Hardwood forests
7-9
8-6
21,22
Clump-Forming
 
15.20 cm
25.40 cm
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Bicolor
Tan
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Obcordate
 
Spring, Summer, Fall
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral
Well drained
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Drought
 
Ground
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Medium
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Red blotch
Drought, Shade areas
 
Showy
Single
Medium
Matte
-
-
 
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Air purification
-
Flowers
-
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
 
OXALIS articulata
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
sorrel
Sauerampfer
oseille
alazán
οξαλίδα
alazão
szczaw
varii,
 
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Oxalidales
Oxalidaceae
Oxalis
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
-
900
 
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
20
Tropical regions
8-15
12-5
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Clump-Forming
 
180.00 cm
120.00 cm
White, Red, Light Pink
Multi-Color
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Dark Green
Dark Green
Dark Green
Dark Green
Lance shaped
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Fast
Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral
Average
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Drought
 
Container, Ground, Pot
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Medium
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral
Loam, Sand
Average
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Apply 8-4-6 amount
-
Drought
 
Showy
Single
Coarse
Glossy
Butterflies
Rash
 
Showy Purposes
Good for skin
Air purification
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Leaves, Rhizomes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
 
ALPINIA zerumbet
Shell Ginger
Shell Ginger
Shell Ginger
Shell Ginger
Shell jengibre
Shell Τζίντζερ
Shell Ginger
Shell Imbir
Crusta Ginger
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Lilopsida
Zingiberales
Zingiberaceae
Alpinia
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Alpinieae
Alpinioideae
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Properties of Sorrel and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Sorrel and Shell Ginger

Season and care of Sorrel and Shell Ginger is important to know. While considering everything about Sorrel and Shell Ginger, growing season is an essential factor. Sorrel season is and Shell Ginger season is . The type of soil for Sorrel is and for Shell Ginger is while the PH of soil for Sorrel is and for Shell Ginger is .

Sorrel and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Sorrel and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is and width whereas Shell Ginger height is and width . The color specification of Sorrel and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Sorrel flower color:

  • Sorrel leaf color:

  • Shell Ginger flower color:

  • Shell Ginger leaf color:

Care of Sorrel and Shell Ginger

Care of Sorrel and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sorrel pruning is done and Shell Ginger pruning is done . In summer Sorrel needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs and in winter, it needs .