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French Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
North America, Canada

Types

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Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

370
0 40000
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Habitat

Slopes, Stony hillsides
bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Deltoid
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUMEX scutatus
CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel
Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

French Sorrel
HACKBERRY

In German

Schild-Ampfer
Hackberry

In French

French Sorrel
micocoulier

In Spanish

French Sorrel
almez

In Greek

French Sorrel
hackberry

In Portuguese

French Sorrel
hackberry

In Polish

Szczaw tarczolistny
hackberry

In Latin

French Sorrel
Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Urticales

Family

Polygonaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Rumex
Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5070
1 27800
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Difference Between French Sorrel and Hackberry

If you are confused whether French Sorrel or Hackberry 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 French Sorrel and Hackberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of French Sorrel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hackberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between French Sorrel and Hackberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of French Sorrel and Hackberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of French Sorrel and Hackberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare French Sorrel and Hackberry 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 French Sorrel is Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative and Refrigerant whereas of Hackberry is Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat. French Sorrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Hackberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of French Sorrel vs Hackberry

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