Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis adenophylla
Oxalis albicans
Oxalis alpina
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-97-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-6
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm45.72 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obcordate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
Bull Grass
In Hindi
sorrel
Bull Grass
In German
Sauerampfer
Bull Grass
In French
oseille
Bull Herbe
In Spanish
alazán
Bull Hierba
In Greek
οξαλίδα
Δελτίο Grass
In Portuguese
alazão
touro grama
In Polish
szczaw
Bull Trawa
In Latin
varii,
Bull Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Cyperales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Oxalis
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
-
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
900180
1
27800
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