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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Herbs  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
Calypso, Caribe  

Number of Varieties
-  
3  

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
River side, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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  
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
Cilantro, Coriander  

In Hindi
sorrel  
धनिया  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Koriander  

In French
oseille  
Coriandre  

In Spanish
alazán  
Cilantro  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
Κολίανδρο  

In Portuguese
alazão  
Coentro  

In Polish
szczaw  
Kolendra  

In Latin
varii,  
coriandri album  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Apiales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Coriandrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
900  
28
404  
99+

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Difference Between Sorrel and Cilantro

If you are confused whether Sorrel or Cilantro 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 Cilantro 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 Cilantro fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sorrel and Cilantro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sorrel and Cilantro

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

Compare Facts of Sorrel vs Cilantro

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

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