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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
Australia

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

-2
0 40000
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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-6
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obcordate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, 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
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Salt

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

-
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

sorrel
Silver Wattle

In German

Sauerampfer
Silver Wattle

In French

oseille
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

alazán
acacia amarilla

In Greek

οξαλίδα
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

alazão
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

szczaw
Silver Wattle

In Latin

varii,
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Fabales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Oxalis
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

900950
1 27800
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Difference Between Sorrel and Silver Wattle

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

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Importance of Sorrel and Silver Wattle

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

Compare Facts of Sorrel vs Silver Wattle

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