Oxalis articulata is a perennial plant growing up to 40cm tall with a rhizomatous stem that can be 15cm long. The plant is harvested from the wild for its edible leaves and flowers, which are consumed locally. It is often grown as an ornamental in gardens. Flowers are pink, white, magenta, or yellow in color. They grow up to an inch in size and have 5 petals that are partially fused at the base. Flowers have 10 stamens that are in 2 whorls of 5. Inflorescence is an umbel up to 3" in diameter with a long pedicel.
Leaves are basal, ternately compound, obovate with a notch at the top, and are erect to spreading. Leaves have 3 clover-like leaflets that are obcordate to incised triangular, entire, bright green or burgundy in color, and fold down at night. Petioles are slender and succulent.
How to Grow and Care
The oxalis is an easy-to-grow houseplant that has clover-like green or purple leaves and blossoms in white, pink, red or yellow. Propagate the oxalis plant by dividing the plant corms after the dormant season.
Light: This colorful plant is best grown in partial shade. Bright sun will be too much for this plant.
Soil: Grow in well-drained soil. If you are growing it in the ground, make compost (if you do not already have some), so that you can work it into the ground to loosen the soil and provide nutrients.
Water: Water adequately to get them established, after which point their water needs are minimal.
Temperature: They grow best in cool temperatures between 60ºF to 70ºF (15ºC to 21ºC) during the day and 55ºF to 65ºF (13ºC to 18ºC) at night.
Fertilizer: A little compost should be all the feeding the purple shamrock requires. Even that is not necessary for these easy to care for plants.
Origin: Oxalis articulata native to South America.
Propagation
To propagate the plant, simply split the plant into smaller plants and place them in their own pots. Keep it out of direct sunlight until new shoots appear.
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Leaves are basal, ternately compound, obovate with a notch at the top, and are erect to spreading. Leaves have 3 clover-like leaflets that are obcordate to incised triangular, entire, bright green or burgundy in color, and fold down at night. Petioles are slender and succulent.
- Scientific name: Oxalis articulata Savign.
- Common names: Pink-sorrel, Oxalis Species, Pink Oxalis, Windowbox Wood Sorrel
- Synonyms: Oxalis rubra
- Family: Oxalidaceae
- Species: O. articulata
- Genus: Oxalis
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How to Grow and Care
The oxalis is an easy-to-grow houseplant that has clover-like green or purple leaves and blossoms in white, pink, red or yellow. Propagate the oxalis plant by dividing the plant corms after the dormant season.
Light: This colorful plant is best grown in partial shade. Bright sun will be too much for this plant.
Soil: Grow in well-drained soil. If you are growing it in the ground, make compost (if you do not already have some), so that you can work it into the ground to loosen the soil and provide nutrients.
Water: Water adequately to get them established, after which point their water needs are minimal.
Temperature: They grow best in cool temperatures between 60ºF to 70ºF (15ºC to 21ºC) during the day and 55ºF to 65ºF (13ºC to 18ºC) at night.
Fertilizer: A little compost should be all the feeding the purple shamrock requires. Even that is not necessary for these easy to care for plants.
Origin: Oxalis articulata native to South America.
Propagation
To propagate the plant, simply split the plant into smaller plants and place them in their own pots. Keep it out of direct sunlight until new shoots appear.
- ALSO READ some more info HOW TO GROW AND CARE OXALIS
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