Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis adenophylla
Oxalis albicans
Oxalis alpina
Number of Varieties
800-
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
Deep, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-6
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Obcordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Dry
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
-
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
OXALIS articulata
Common Name
Acacia
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
In Hindi
Acacia
sorrel
In German
Acacia
Sauerampfer
In French
Acacia
oseille
In Spanish
Acacia
alazán
In Greek
Acacia
οξαλίδα
In Portuguese
Acacia
alazão
In Polish
Acacia
szczaw
In Latin
Acacia
varii,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Oxalidales
Family
Fabaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Acacia
Oxalis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Acacieae
-
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
-
Number of Species
1350900
1
27800
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