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About Silver Dollar Tree and Sorrel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Australia  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
-  
100  
99+

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,085.00 cm  
37

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
605.00 cm  
36

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Bronze, Silver  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Blue, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Blue, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Blue, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Blue, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant, Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought, Salt  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
EUCALYPTUS cinerea  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
Argyle Apple, Silver Dollar Tree  

In Hindi
sorrel  
Hydrangea  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Hortensie  

In French
oseille  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
alazán  
Hortensia  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
alazão  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
szczaw  
Hortensja  

In Latin
varii,  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Oxalidales  
-  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
900  
28
1  

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Properties of Sorrel and Silver Dollar Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Silver Dollar Tree

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

Sorrel and Silver Dollar Tree Physical Information

Sorrel and Silver Dollar Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Silver Dollar Tree height is 1,085.00 cm and width 605.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Silver Dollar Tree are as follows:

Care of Sorrel and Silver Dollar Tree

Care of Sorrel and Silver Dollar Tree 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 Silver Dollar Tree 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 Silver Dollar Tree needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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