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Desert Willow
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Chilopsis linearis
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

12-
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-97-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
8-6

Sunset Zone

3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange
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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Obcordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHILOPSIS linearis
OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Desert Willow
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

रेगिस्तान विलो
sorrel

In German

Wüsten Weide
Sauerampfer

In French

desert Willow
oseille

In Spanish

Desert Willow
alazán

In Greek

έρημο Willow
οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Willow deserto
alazão

In Polish

desert Willow
szczaw

In Latin

desert Willow
varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Oxalidales

Family

Bignoniaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Chilopsis
Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tecomeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

70900
1 27800
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Difference Between Desert Willow and Sorrel

If you are confused whether Desert Willow 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 Desert Willow and Sorrel Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Desert Willow are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, whereas for Sorrel fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Desert Willow and Sorrel if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Desert Willow and Sorrel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Desert Willow and Sorrel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Desert Willow 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 Desert Willow is Anti-fungal, Cough and Wounds whereas of Sorrel is . Desert Willow has beauty benefits as follows: while Sorrel has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Desert Willow 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 Desert Willow 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 Desert Willow are Asthma whereas of Sorrel have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Desert Willow has no showy fruits and Sorrel has no showy fruits. Also Desert Willow is not flowering and Sorrel is not flowering . You can compare Desert Willow and Sorrel facts and facts of other plants too.