About Chilean Wood Sorrel

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Types

Oxalis adenophylla

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Fuchsia, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Depression

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Basketary

Used As Indoor Plant

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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS adenophylla

Common Name

Chilean Wood Sorrel, Pink Buttercups, Pink Carpet Oxalis, Silver Shamrock

In Hindi

Chilean Wood Sorrel

In German

Chilean Wood Sorrel

In French

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In Spanish

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In Greek

Chilean Wood Sorrel

In Portuguese

Chilean Wood Sorrel

In Polish

Chilean Wood Sorrel

In Latin

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Oxydendrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

900

Rank: 28 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Chilean Wood Sorrel

Want to know the properties of Chilean Wood Sorrel? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chilean Wood Sorrel is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma and Depression. Chilean Wood Sorrel Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Flowers

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Chilean Wood Sorrel Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chilean Wood Sorrel. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chilean Wood Sorrel physical information is as follows: 10.20 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White, Fuchsia, Rose and Violet

Leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Chilean Wood Sorrel

Taking Chilean Wood Sorrel Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chilean Wood Sorrel include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Chilean Wood Sorrel

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chilean Wood Sorrel is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Chilean Wood Sorrel is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Oxalis adenophylla. This plant's habitat is Shaded sites and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.