Tag: Sorrel

Repot the wood sorrel in a slightly larger pot only when it is clearly crowded and outgrowing its container. The bulbs may become visible at the top of the soil, and the plant will go dormant more quickly. Wait until the end of its dormant period to repot it. How do you transplant sorrel? With […]

He’s, however, optimistic about the instant sorrel drink and dried sorrel on the export market. The company already produces a sorrel tea. “It’s a very popular product in Jamaica and overseas, and normally one only gets sorrel grown for Christmas. Is sorrel and Jamaica the same? Note that the “sorrel” here is a Caribbean name […]

Sorrel will be ready for harvest 60 days after sowing. How long do sorrel take to grow? Harvesting sorrel typically takes place from late spring through fall. Newly seeded plants take 35 to 40 days to reach baby size and two months to fully mature. Sorrel is ready to harvest when the leaves are about […]

Sorrel seeds produce a plant with large, thick, spinach-like leaves add a lemony zest to salads and soups. As sorrel is naturally high in oxalic acid, avoid eating large amounts if you suffer from kidney ailments. What is sorrel called in USA? Other names for sorrel include spinach dock and narrow-leaved dock (‘dock’ is a […]

Between 7-10 days after blooming is the best time to pick the calyces. It is time to harvest when the pointy red calyx around the seed pod is just over an inch wide. The seed pod is fully grown but still tender. To avoid damage to the branch it’s best to remove the calyx with […]

Sorrel, also known as spinach dock, is quite similar to spinach in appearance, and similarly chock-full of nutrients. Is sorrel a spinach? Sorrel is really an herb, and its spade-shape leaves, which closely resemble young spinach, are often sold in small bunches in the herb section of markets. In France, sorrel is a familiar sign […]

Sorrel is a leafy green plant, use alternately as an herb and a vegetable, with a distinctive sour, lemony flavor. It’s from the knotweed family, or Polygonaceae, the same botanical family as buckwheat and rhubarb. It also goes by the name “dock.” Is sorrel a herb or a spice? A member of the knotweed family, […]

Sorrels are really just small species of dock and there is no clear, botanical difference between them. Sorrels do tend to have their flowers less clustered or whorled and often carried singly along the branches of the flower spikes. What is the proper name for sorrel? Rumex acetosaSorrel (Rumex acetosa), also called common sorrel or […]

Control red sorrel in pastures or perennial crops by shifting to annual crops that require or accommodate tillage. Cultivation must be at short intervals to deplete root reserves, but plants must be allowed time to produce 2 or 3 inches of green tissue between cultivations for maximum depletion of reserves. How do I get rid […]

The many types of Wild Sorrel including the more commonly known (and foraged) Common Sorrel, Sheep’s Sorrel and Wood Sorrel. The green edible leaves and stalks are delicious and these distinctive perennial herbs have a lemony or sharp apple taste. Can I eat wild sorrel? Leaves, flowers, and seed pods (which resemble miniature okra fruits) […]

It can be grown around ponds, in a bog, or in a water garden. Keep the plants moist at all times. The plant can be invasive in the garden if allowed to self-sow. What is red vein sorrel good for? Sorrel works well as an accompaniment to fish, meat and egg dishes, and as an […]

Direct sowing is an easy way to grow red veined sorrel. Plant the seeds in a sunny garden bed two to three weeks before the last spring frost. Space them two inches apart and bury them a scant quarter inch deep. Keep the soil evenly moist until the seeds germinate and the plants are about […]

Red veined sorrel is a hardy perennial in zones 5 and up forming medium-sized clumps of gorgeous green and red leaves. Does sorrel come back every year? Two perennial herbs that I wouldn’t be without are lovage and sorrel. They come up every year, survive on little attention, and are among the first plants to […]

Sorrel (Rumex acetosa), also called common sorrel or garden sorrel, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Polygonaceae. What flower is sorrel? hibiscus sabdariffa flowerIn the Caribbean, the popular terms are hibiscus or sorrel, as it is made from the hibiscus sabdariffa flower. The plant is native to India, but can grow as an […]

Sorrel is a leafy green vegetable grown for its pleasantly tart, lemony flavor. The plants have smooth to crinkled, arrow-shaped leaves that grow from a center rosette. The plant will send up a tall flower stalk as the temperature warms, but it’s best to remove this to promote leaf growth for a better harvest. Is […]

Sorrel is also commonly wilted into soups and incorporated into pasta dishes to add brightness and acidity. Sorrel also makes a great addition to a spring greens mixture, adding a tangy herbaceous flavor while holding up structurally to various dressings and toppings. What can I do with extra sorrel? Sorrel falls straight between herbs and […]

Sheep sorrel (Acetosella vulgaris) is a weed of crops, pastures, gardens, footpaths, roadsides, coastal areas, wetlands, heathlands, grasslands, open woodlands and alpine areas. It is most common in the temperate regions of Australia, but is also present in sub-tropical areas. Can you get sorrel in Australia? Red Veined Sorrel is frost hardy. Sow Red Veined […]

Deer do not particularly like sorrel and consume it only if nothing else more delicious is available. It is generally labeled deer resistant. Is rhubarb leaves poisonous to deer? Deer Resistant Vegetables and Herbs Certain plants, such as rhubarb, are toxic to deer. Deer usually also avoid root vegetables (which require digging) and prickly vegetables […]

Rabbits can eat sorrel too. Again, and as with spinach, the oxalic acid content should be considered. Used sparingly, the health benefits are a good addition to the rabbits varied diet. The same concerns apply to chard spinach, mustard greens and radish greens. What foods are toxic to rabbits? Avocados. Though an excellent, healthy snack […]

Sorrel grows in grassland habitats all over Europe and in parts of Central Asia, though its history goes back as far as 1700 with mentions of the sour herb in Jamaican literature. The plant grows in three varieties: French, red-veined, and broad leaf, all of which have relatively different appearances. Where can sorrel be found? […]