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Sorrel and Hellebore


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
-  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Deep, Hardwood forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
8-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green  
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Obcordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HELLEBORUS 'HGC Green Corsican' PP15641  
OXALIS articulata  

Common Name
Hellebore, HGC Green Corsican Hellebore  
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
sorrel  

In German
Hortensie  
Sauerampfer  

In French
Hortensia  
oseille  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
alazán  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
οξαλίδα  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
alazão  

In Polish
Hortensja  
szczaw  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
varii,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Oxalidales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Oxalidaceae  

Genus
-  
Oxalis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
900  
28

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Difference Between Hellebore and Sorrel

If you are confused whether Hellebore 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 Hellebore and Sorrel Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hellebore 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 Hellebore and Sorrel if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hellebore and Sorrel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hellebore and Sorrel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hellebore 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 Hellebore is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Sorrel is . Hellebore has beauty benefits as follows: while Sorrel has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hellebore 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 Hellebore 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 Hellebore are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Sorrel have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hellebore has no showy fruits and Sorrel has no showy fruits. Also Hellebore is not flowering and Sorrel is not flowering . You can compare Hellebore and Sorrel facts and facts of other plants too.

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