×

Sorrel
Sorrel

Blue Hibiscus
Blue Hibiscus



ADD
Compare
X
Sorrel
X
Blue Hibiscus

Compare Sorrel and Blue Hibiscus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
Australia

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina
Alyogyne huegelii

Number of Varieties

-5
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-11
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-6
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obcordate
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Rust aphids

Plant Tolerance

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata
ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

In Hindi

sorrel
Blue Hibiscus

In German

Sauerampfer
Blauer Hibiskus Baum

In French

oseille
Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

In Spanish

alazán
Azul árbol del hibisco

In Greek

οξαλίδα
Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

In Portuguese

alazão
Árvore azul do hibiscus

In Polish

szczaw
Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

In Latin

varii,
Hibiscus lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Malvales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Oxalis
Alyogyne

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Hibisceae

Subfamily

-
Malvoideae

Number of Species

900200
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Sorrel and Blue Hibiscus

If you are confused whether Sorrel or Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sorrel and Blue Hibiscus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Sorrel and Blue Hibiscus

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

Compare Facts of Sorrel vs Blue Hibiscus

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