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About Wood Sorrel and Pin Oak


About Pin Oak and Wood Sorrel


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Perennial   
Tree   

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, United Kingdom, Asia   
United States, North-Central United States, Canada   

Types
Not available   
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak   

Habitat
Shaded sites, Woodlands   
Humid climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
4-7   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
7-1   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Mat-forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm   
99+
2,499.36 cm   
13

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
792.48 cm   
27

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink   
Red, Light Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Chocolate   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Pink, Sienna   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green   
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped   
Y-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Shade areas   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water in the early morning hours   
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves   
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Root rot, Whiteflies   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers   

Allergy
Asthma, Depression   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive, Eye Problems, Vitamin A, Vitamin C   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Cleanser   
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS acetosella   
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis   

Common Name
wood sorrel, common wood sorrel   
Northern Pin Oak   

In Hindi
Wood Sorrel   
Pin Oak   

In German
Sauerklee   
Pin-Eichen   

In French
bois Sorrel   
Pin Oak   

In Spanish
alazán de madera   
pin Oak   

In Greek
ξύλο Sorrel   
pin Oak   

In Portuguese
Sorrel de madeira   
Pin Oak   

In Polish
Drewno szczaw   
pin Oak   

In Latin
Rumex ligno   
Quercus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Oxalidales   
Fagales   

Family
Oxalidaceae   
Fagaceae   

Genus
Oxalis   
Quercus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
900   
21
207   
99+

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Properties of Wood Sorrel and Pin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Wood Sorrel and Pin Oak

Season and care of Wood Sorrel and Pin Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Sorrel and Pin Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Sorrel season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Pin Oak season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Wood Sorrel is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pin Oak is Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Wood Sorrel is Neutral and for Pin Oak is Acidic.

Wood Sorrel and Pin Oak Physical Information

Wood Sorrel and Pin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Sorrel height is 5.10 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm. The color specification of Wood Sorrel and Pin Oak are as follows:

Care of Wood Sorrel and Pin Oak

Care of Wood Sorrel and Pin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Sorrel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches. In summer Wood Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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