Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel
Sorrel is cultivated as a garden herb or salad vegetable. It is a perennial herb which grows to about 60cm high, with edible stems and arrow-shaped leaves. The upper leaves usually turn red. It produces whorled spikes of pinkish flowers, which bloom in early summer. Common sorrel is today used in sauces and as a spinach or salad leaf.
Contributed by @dragonsglen
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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All soil conditions
Common name
Common Sorrel
Latin name
Rumex acetosa
type
Perennial Herb
family
Polygonaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
All soil conditions
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.60 M
Rumex acetosa
Sorrel is cultivated as a garden herb or salad vegetable. It is a perennial herb which grows to about 60cm high, with edible stems and arrow-shaped leaves. The upper leaves usually turn red. It produces whorled spikes of pinkish flowers, which bloom in early summer. Common sorrel is today used in sauces and as a spinach or salad leaf.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant out in any garden soil, in sun or partial shade, water in well and keep moist until established. It can be planted in large containers for ease of harvesting the leaves later. Use multi-purpose compost and keep well watered.
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