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About Sorrel and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Sorrel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
-  
6  
99+

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune every year, 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  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought, Dry soil  

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  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
sorrel  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
oseille  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
alazán  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
alazão  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
szczaw  
Trident klon  

In Latin
varii,  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Sapindales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
900  
28
160  
99+

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Properties of Sorrel and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Trident Maple

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

Sorrel and Trident Maple Physical Information

Sorrel and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Sorrel and Trident Maple

Care of Sorrel and Trident Maple 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 Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, 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 Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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