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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
Mexico, Central America

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

--
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-6
12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Green, Tan

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
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

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
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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Shade areas, Shallow soil

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

-
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

-
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

sorrel
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Sauerampfer
Yambohne

In French

oseille
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

alazán
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

οξαλίδα
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

alazão
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

szczaw
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

varii,
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Oxalidales
Fabales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Oxalis
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

900100
1 27800
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Difference Between Sorrel and Jicama

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

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Importance of Sorrel and Jicama

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

Compare Facts of Sorrel vs Jicama

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