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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada
Argentina, Chile

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist woods, Redwood forests
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-97-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Lavender
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Boils, Opthalmic, Rheumatism, Sore Eyes, Swelling
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for fragrance
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Groundcover, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS oregana
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Redwood Sorrel
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Redwood Sorrel
boxberry

In German

Redwood Sorrel
boxberry

In French

Redwood Sorrel
boxberry

In Spanish

Redwood alazán
boxberry

In Greek

Redwood Sorrel
boxberry

In Portuguese

Redwood Sorrel
boxberry

In Polish

Redwood szczaw
boxberry

In Latin

Rumex Redwood
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Ericales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Oxalis
Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gaultherieae

Subfamily

-
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

25141
1 27800
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Difference Between Redwood Sorrel and Boxberry

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Importance of Redwood Sorrel and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Redwood Sorrel and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Redwood Sorrel and Boxberry 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 Redwood Sorrel is Antirheumatic, Boils, Opthalmic, Rheumatism, Sore Eyes and Swelling whereas of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Redwood Sorrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Redwood Sorrel vs Boxberry

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 Redwood Sorrel vs Boxberry 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 Redwood Sorrel are whereas of Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Redwood Sorrel has no showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Redwood Sorrel is flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Redwood Sorrel and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.