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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily  

Number of Varieties
-  
4  
99+

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
meadows, Shady Edge, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Long Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting  

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, Never 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Deers, Insects, Moths  

Allergy
-  
Headache  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
LILIUM canadense  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
Meadow lily  

In Hindi
sorrel  
कनाडा लिली  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Kanada Lily  

In French
oseille  
Lily Canada  

In Spanish
alazán  
Kanada Lily  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
Kanada Lily  

In Portuguese
alazão  
Kanada Lily  

In Polish
szczaw  
Kanada Lily  

In Latin
varii,  
Canada Lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Liliales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
900  
28
10  

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Difference Between Sorrel and Canada Lily

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

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Importance of Sorrel and Canada Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sorrel and Canada Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sorrel and Canada Lily 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 Canada Lily is Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach and Wounds. Sorrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Canada Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sorrel vs Canada Lily

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

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