Life Span
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis adenophylla
Oxalis albicans
Oxalis alpina
Number of Varieties
-
0
40000
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Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obcordate
Thorns
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
OXALIS articulata
Common Name
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel
In Hindi
sorrel
In German
Sauerampfer
In French
oseille
In Spanish
alazán
In Greek
οξαλίδα
In Portuguese
alazão
In Polish
szczaw
In Latin
varii,
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Oxalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
900
Rank: 28 (Overall)
1
27800
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