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About Sorrel and Summer Squash


About Summer Squash and Sorrel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
20  
99+

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
12-1  

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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

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
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
Summer Squash  

In Hindi
sorrel  
summer squash  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Sommerkürbis  

In French
oseille  
courges d'été  

In Spanish
alazán  
calabaza de verano  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
καλοκαίρι σκουός  

In Portuguese
alazão  
abobrinha  

In Polish
szczaw  
latem squash  

In Latin
varii,  
aestas cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Violales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
900  
28
5  
99+

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Properties of Sorrel and Summer Squash

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Summer Squash

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

Sorrel and Summer Squash Physical Information

Sorrel and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Summer Squash are as follows:

Care of Sorrel and Summer Squash

Care of Sorrel and Summer Squash 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 Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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