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About Sugar Pine and Sorrel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
-  
5  

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Water three times weekly in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
sorrel  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Sugar Pine  

In French
oseille  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
alazán  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
alazão  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
szczaw  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
varii,  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Pinales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
900  
28
5  

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Properties of Sorrel and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Sugar Pine

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

Sorrel and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Sorrel and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Sorrel and Sugar Pine

Care of Sorrel and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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