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About White Pine and Sorrel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine  

Number of Varieties
-  
6  
99+

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
Pink, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue 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, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

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  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

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, 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  
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
PINUS strobus  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine  

In Hindi
sorrel  
Pinus strobus  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Weymouth-Kiefer  

In French
oseille  
Pinus strobus  

In Spanish
alazán  
Pinus strobus  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
Pinus strobus  

In Portuguese
alazão  
Pinus strobus  

In Polish
szczaw  
Sosna wejmutka  

In Latin
varii,  
Pinus strobus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Pinales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Pineae  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
900  
28
111  
99+

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Properties of Sorrel and White Pine

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

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Season and Care of Sorrel and White Pine

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

Sorrel and White Pine Physical Information

Sorrel and White Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and White Pine are as follows:

Care of Sorrel and White Pine

Care of Sorrel and White 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 White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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