Wood Sorrel

Mexican Avocado

About Wood Sorrel and Mexican Avocado

Wood Sorrel

Mexican Avocado

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, United Kingdom, Asia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shaded sites, Woodlands

Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Gold, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water in the early morning hours

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Root rot, Whiteflies

Weevils

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Depression

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Eye Problems, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cleanser

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXALIS acetosella

PERSEA americana 'Stewart'( Mexican Strain)

7.2 Common Name

wood sorrel, common wood sorrel

Avocado, Mexican Avocado

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wood Sorrel

Mexican Avocado

7.2.2 In German

Sauerklee

Mexican Avocado

7.2.3 In French

bois Sorrel

Mexican Avocado

7.2.4 In Spanish

alazán de madera

Mexican Avocado

7.2.5 In Greek

ξύλο Sorrel

Mexican Avocado

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sorrel de madeira

Mexican Avocado

7.2.7 In Polish

Drewno szczaw

Mexican Avocado

7.2.8 In Latin

Rumex ligno

Mexican Avocado

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Oxalis

Persea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

900NA

1 27800

Properties of Wood Sorrel and Mexican Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Wood Sorrel and Mexican Avocado

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

Wood Sorrel and Mexican Avocado Physical Information

Wood Sorrel and Mexican Avocado physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Sorrel height is 5.10 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mexican Avocado height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Sorrel and Mexican Avocado are as follows:

Wood Sorrel flower color: White and Light Pink
Wood Sorrel leaf color: Light Green
Mexican Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Mexican Avocado leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wood Sorrel and Mexican Avocado

Care of Wood Sorrel and Mexican Avocado include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Sorrel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Avocado pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wood Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Avocado needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.