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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Sedge or Rush

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
Africa

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus

Number of Varieties

-2
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-6
12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obcordate
Grass like

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Stem Planting

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, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Stem

Other Uses

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Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

In Hindi

sorrel
पेपिरस संयंत्र

In German

Sauerampfer
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze

In French

oseille
Papyrus égyptien

In Spanish

alazán
Papiro egipcio

In Greek

οξαλίδα
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο

In Portuguese

alazão
Papiro egípcio

In Polish

szczaw
Papiro egipcio

In Latin

varii,
CHARTA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes

Order

Oxalidales
Poales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Oxalis
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Cariceae

Subfamily

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Cyperoideae

Number of Species

9001
1 27800
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Difference Between Sorrel and Egyptian Papyrus

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

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Importance of Sorrel and Egyptian Papyrus

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

Compare Facts of Sorrel vs Egyptian Papyrus

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