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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties
-

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9

AHS Heat Zone
8-6

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Tan

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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi
sorrel

In German
Sauerampfer

In French
oseille

In Spanish
alazán

In Greek
οξαλίδα

In Portuguese
alazão

In Polish
szczaw

In Latin
varii,

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Oxalidales

Family
Oxalidaceae

Genus
Oxalis

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
900 28

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Properties of Sorrel

Want to know the properties of Sorrel? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sorrel is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Sorrel Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Sorrel Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sorrel. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sorrel physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Obcordate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Sorrel

Taking Sorrel Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sorrel include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Sorrel

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sorrel is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Sorrel is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina. This plant's habitat is Deep and Hardwood forests and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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