1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean
South America, Argentina, Brazil
1.4 Types
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis adenophylla
Oxalis albicans
Oxalis alpina
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Sandy areas
Deep, Hardwood forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.60 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
1.3.1 Minimum Width
1.4 Plant Color
1.4.1 Flower Color
Purple
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.4.3 Fruit Color
1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Green
1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Several shades of Green
1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
1.5 Shape
1.5.1 Leaf Shape
1.6 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Not Available, Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
4.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
Not Available
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Cynara cardunculus
OXALIS articulata
6.2 Common Name
Artichoke
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
7.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species