1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
1.3 Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
1.4 Types
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis adenophylla
Oxalis albicans
Oxalis alpina
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests
Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm1,370.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm1,520.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Aphids, Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cramps, Dermatitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata
ALEURITES moluccanus
7.2 Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
7.2.1 In Hindi
sorrel
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.2 In German
Sauerampfer
Lichtnussbaum
7.2.3 In French
oseille
Aleurites moluccana
7.2.4 In Spanish
alazán
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.5 In Greek
οξαλίδα
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
alazão
Nogueira-de-iguape
7.2.7 In Polish
szczaw
Nogueira-de-iguape
7.2.8 In Latin
varii,
Aleurites moluccanus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Aleuritideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species