Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Elaeagnus multiflora
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis adenophylla
Oxalis albicans
Oxalis alpina
Number of Varieties
30-
0
40000
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Habitat
Hills, Lowland, Thickets
Deep, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-6
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
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
-
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Obcordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, 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
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS multiflora
OXALIS articulata
Common Name
Goumi, cherry elaeagnus, cherry silverberry, gumi, natsugumi
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
In Hindi
Goumi
sorrel
In German
Goumi
Sauerampfer
In French
Goumi
oseille
In Spanish
Goumi
alazán
In Greek
Goumi
οξαλίδα
In Portuguese
Eau
alazão
In Polish
Woda
szczaw
In Latin
Eau
varii,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Oxalidales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Oxalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
70900
1
27800
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