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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
-  
1  

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
8-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
-  

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  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Pinnate  

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

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  
Ground  

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  
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well 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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
sorrel  
Incense Cedar  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Zeder  

In French
oseille  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
alazán  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
alazão  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
szczaw  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
varii,  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Pinales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Calocedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
900  
28
50  

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Difference Between Sorrel and Incense Cedar

If you are confused whether Sorrel or Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sorrel and Incense Cedar if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sorrel and Incense Cedar

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

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