Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
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Types
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis adenophylla
Oxalis albicans
Oxalis alpina
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Number of Varieties
-8
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40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests
meadows, Waterside Plantings, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-6
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm55.90 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm71.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Purple, Gold, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obcordate
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Rhizome division
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
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
Clay, Loam
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
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
Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Mammals
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs, Flowers
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata
IRIS 'Black Gamecock'
Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
Black Gamecock Iris, Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris
In Hindi
sorrel
Black Gamecock Iris
In German
Sauerampfer
Black Gamecock Iris
In French
oseille
Black Gamecock Iris
In Spanish
alazán
Black Gamecock Iris
In Greek
οξαλίδα
Black Gamecock Iris
In Portuguese
alazão
Black Gamecock Iris
In Polish
szczaw
Black Gamecock Iris
In Latin
varii,
Black Gamecock Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Asparagales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Oxalis
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
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Iridoideae
Number of Species
90070
1
27800
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