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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

100-
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-77-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
8-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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

Compound
Obcordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHEUM x hybridum
OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का फल
sorrel

In German

Rhabarber
Sauerampfer

In French

Rhubarbe
oseille

In Spanish

Ruibarbo
alazán

In Greek

Ραβέντι
οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Ruibarbo
alazão

In Polish

Rabarbar
szczaw

In Latin

RHEUM
varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Oxalidales

Family

Polygonaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Rheum
Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

60900
1 27800
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Difference Between Rhubarb and Sorrel

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

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Importance of Rhubarb and Sorrel

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

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