Wood Sorrel

Sweet Chestnut

About Wood Sorrel and Sweet Chestnut

Wood Sorrel

Sweet Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shaded sites, Woodlands

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-86-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong or Lanceolate

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Depression

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Eye Problems, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cleanser

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

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXALIS acetosella

Castanea sativa

7.2 Common Name

wood sorrel, common wood sorrel

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wood Sorrel

शाहबलूत का फल

7.2.2 In German

Sauerklee

Esskastanie

7.2.3 In French

bois Sorrel

châtaignier

7.2.4 In Spanish

alazán de madera

Castaña dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

ξύλο Sorrel

Sweet Chestnut

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sorrel de madeira

Castanheiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Drewno szczaw

słodki Chestnut

7.2.8 In Latin

Rumex ligno

Dulce Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Oxalis

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

900NA

1 27800

Properties of Wood Sorrel and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Wood Sorrel and Sweet Chestnut

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

Wood Sorrel and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Wood Sorrel and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Sorrel height is 5.10 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Sorrel and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Wood Sorrel flower color: White and Light Pink
Wood Sorrel leaf color: Light Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wood Sorrel and Sweet Chestnut

Care of Wood Sorrel and Sweet Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Sorrel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Chestnut 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 Sweet Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.