Sorrel is a slender herbaceous perennial plant about 60 centimetres (24 in) high, with roots that run deep into the ground, as well as juicy stems and edible, arrow-shaped (sagittate) leaves. The leaves, when consumed raw, taste like a sour green apple candy.ommon sorrel or garden sorrel (Rumex acetosa), often simply called sorrel, is a perennial herb in the family Polygonaceae.
Of all the essential nutrients, nitrogen is required by plants in the largest quantity and is most frequently the limiting factor in crop productivity. 1  In plant tissue, the nitrogen content ranges from 1 and 6%.
in our environment. Ideal biotic and abiotic conditions allow a species to fl ourish. Other conditions may lead to a speciesâ decline or even extinction. Both abiotic and biotic factors determine where a species can live. A limiting factor is any factor that places an upper limit on the size of a population. Limiting factors may be biotic, such as the availability of food, or abiotic, such as access to water. Human infl uences oft en act as limiting factors. infl uence of abiotic Factors Abiotic factors such as temperature, light, and soil can infl uence a speciesâ