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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
-  
18  
99+

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established  

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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
sorrel  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
oseille  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
alazán  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
alazão  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
szczaw  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
varii,  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Solanales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Brugmansia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Datureae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
900  
28
150  
99+

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Difference Between Sorrel and Bael

If you are confused whether Sorrel or Bael 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 Sorrel and Bael Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sorrel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Bael fertilizers required are General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sorrel and Bael if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sorrel and Bael

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

Compare Facts of Sorrel vs Bael

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 Sorrel vs Bael 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 Sorrel are whereas of Bael have Dizziness and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sorrel has no showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Sorrel is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Sorrel and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.

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