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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

5-
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical Highlands
Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-6
8-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Alternate
Obcordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Birds
-

Allergy

drowsiness
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASIMIROA edulis
OXALIS articulata

Common Name

White Sapote
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

White Sapote
sorrel

In German

White Sapote
Sauerampfer

In French

Sapote blanche
oseille

In Spanish

White Sapote
alazán

In Greek

White Sapote
οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

White Sapote
alazão

In Polish

White Sapote
szczaw

In Latin

White Sapote
varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Oxalidales

Family

Rutaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Casimiroa
Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10900
1 27800
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Difference Between White Sapote and Sorrel

If you are confused whether White Sapote or Sorrel 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 White Sapote and Sorrel Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Sapote are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sorrel fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Sapote and Sorrel if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Sapote and Sorrel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Sapote and Sorrel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Sapote and Sorrel 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 White Sapote is Anti-carcinogenic effects and Colon Cancer whereas of Sorrel is . White Sapote has beauty benefits as follows: while Sorrel has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Sapote vs Sorrel

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