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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

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Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

2-
0 40000
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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks
Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
8-6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
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

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
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

Palmate
Obcordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full 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

Pest Free, 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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum
OXALIS articulata

Common Name

American Mandrake, Mayapple
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा
sorrel

In German

amerikanisch Alraune
Sauerampfer

In French

mandrake américain
oseille

In Spanish

mandrágora americana
alazán

In Greek

american μανδραγόρα
οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

mandrake americano
alazão

In Polish

amerykański mandragory
szczaw

In Latin

Latin mandragoras
varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Oxalidales

Family

Berberidaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Podophyllum
Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2900
1 27800
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Difference Between Mayapple and Sorrel

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

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Importance of Mayapple and Sorrel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mayapple and Sorrel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mayapple 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 Mayapple is antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms and Stomach pain whereas of Sorrel is . Mayapple has beauty benefits as follows: while Sorrel has beauty benefits as follows: .

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