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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Bulbine frutescens
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

6-
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-6

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow
Obcordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Aphids, Beetles, Slugs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Skin wounds
-

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Corms used as a vegetable
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BULBINE frutescens 'Hallmark'
OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Bulbine, Hallmark Bulbine, Hallmark Cat's Whiskers, Bulbine Lily
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Bulbine
sorrel

In German

Bulbine
Sauerampfer

In French

Bulbine
oseille

In Spanish

Bulbine
alazán

In Greek

Bulbine
οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Bulbine
alazão

In Polish

Bulbine
szczaw

In Latin

Bulbine
varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Oxalidales

Family

Liliaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Bulbine Wolf
Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Asphodeloideae
-

Number of Species

160900
1 27800
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Difference Between Bulbine and Sorrel

If you are confused whether Bulbine or Sorrel are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bulbine and Sorrel Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bulbine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sorrel fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bulbine and Sorrel if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bulbine and Sorrel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bulbine and Sorrel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bulbine and Sorrel as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bulbine is Skin wounds whereas of Sorrel is . Bulbine has beauty benefits as follows: while Sorrel has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bulbine vs Sorrel

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bulbine vs Sorrel and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bulbine are Toxic whereas of Sorrel have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bulbine has no showy fruits and Sorrel has no showy fruits. Also Bulbine is not flowering and Sorrel is not flowering . You can compare Bulbine and Sorrel facts and facts of other plants too.