Sour Cherry

Sorrel

About Sour Cherry and Sorrel

Sour Cherry

Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Fruit

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

300-

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-6

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Obcordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Birds

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Sour cherry

sorrel

In German

Sauerkirsche

Sauerampfer

In French

Prunus cerasus

oseille

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

alazán

In Greek

Sour cherry

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Ginja

alazão

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

szczaw

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Oxalidales

Family

Rosaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Prunus

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

270900

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Sorrel

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Sorrel? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Sorrel. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Sorrel doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Sorrel has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Sour Cherry and Sorrel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Sorrel

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

Sour Cherry and Sorrel Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Sorrel are as follows:

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sour Cherry and Sorrel

Care of Sour Cherry and Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sour Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.