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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  
it is a type of bell paper  

Number of Varieties
-  
3  

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-6  
12-1  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
White, Yellow, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obcordate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Do Not over Water  

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  
Loam  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Gastric, Hives, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Bertha'( Grossum Group)  

Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  
Bell Pepper, Big Bertha Bell Pepper, Red Bell Pepper  

In Hindi
sorrel  
लाल शिमला मिर्च  

In German
Sauerampfer  
Rote Paprika  

In French
oseille  
Poivron rouge  

In Spanish
alazán  
Pimiento rojo  

In Greek
οξαλίδα  
Κόκκινη πιπεριά  

In Portuguese
alazão  
Pimentão vermelho  

In Polish
szczaw  
Czerwona papryka  

In Latin
varii,  
Red Bell Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Oxalidales  
Solanales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Oxalis  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
900  
28
2  

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Difference Between Sorrel and Red Bell Pepper

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

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Importance of Sorrel and Red Bell Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sorrel and Red Bell Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sorrel and Red Bell Pepper 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 Red Bell Pepper is cholesterol-lowering, Low calories and Vitamin C. Sorrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Bell Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sorrel vs Red Bell Pepper

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 Red Bell Pepper 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 Red Bell Pepper have Gastric, Hives and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sorrel has no showy fruits and Red Bell Pepper has showy fruits. Also Sorrel is not flowering and Red Bell Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Sorrel and Red Bell Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.

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