Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
United States
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Rosa blanda, Rosa carolina, Rosa palustris
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis adenophylla
Oxalis albicans
Oxalis alpina
Number of Varieties
45-
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Deep, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Light Purple, Pink, Purple, White
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Yellow green, Orange Red
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Obcordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Double
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Rosa blanda
OXALIS articulata
Common Name
smooth rose, prairie rose, wild rose, meadow rose
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
In Hindi
Rosa blanda
sorrel
In German
Rosa blanda
Sauerampfer
In French
Rosa blanda
oseille
In Spanish
Rosa blanda
alazán
In Greek
ροζ μίγμα
οξαλίδα
In Portuguese
Rosa blanda
alazão
In Polish
Rosa blanda
szczaw
In Latin
Rosa blanda
varii,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Oxalidales
Family
Rosaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Rosa
Oxalis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
100900
1
27800
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