Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
South America, Brazil
Types
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis adenophylla
Oxalis albicans
Oxalis alpina
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Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests
coastal environs
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-6
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obcordate
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Antitumor
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata
EUGENIA uniflora
Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
In Hindi
sorrel
Pitanga
In German
Sauerampfer
Pitanga
In French
oseille
Pitanga
In Spanish
alazán
Pitanga
In Greek
οξαλίδα
Pitanga
In Portuguese
alazão
Pitanga
In Polish
szczaw
Pitanga
In Latin
varii,
Pitanga
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Myrtales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Oxalis
Eugenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Myrteae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
90020
1
27800
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