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About Wood Sorrel and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Wood Sorrel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, United Kingdom, Asia  
Canary Islands  

Types
Oxalis acetosella, Oxalis corniculata  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Shaded sites, Woodlands  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 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  
21,22  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water in the early morning hours  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Depression  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive, Eye Problems, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cleanser  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS acetosella  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
wood sorrel, common wood sorrel  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Wood Sorrel  
Tree Echium  

In German
Sauerklee  
Baum Aciam  

In French
bois Sorrel  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
alazán de madera  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
ξύλο Sorrel  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Sorrel de madeira  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Drewno szczaw  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Rumex ligno  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Lamiales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
900  
28
60  

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Properties of Wood Sorrel and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Wood Sorrel and Tree Echium

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

Wood Sorrel and Tree Echium Physical Information

Wood Sorrel and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Sorrel height is 5.10 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Sorrel and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Wood Sorrel and Tree Echium

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

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