General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 4 to 6 inches
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: 3 lobed, bright green with bright yellow-gold veining.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Other: Blooms intermittently throughout the year; some oxalis will bloom all year if given enough light
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Uses: Groundcover
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other: All plants containing oxalic acid can be toxic to humans if enough is ingested.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Bulbs
Other: bulblets, tubers
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Gold Veined Oxalis
  • Wood-Sorrel
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Oxalis debilis subsp. corymbosa
  • Synonym: Oxalis corymbosa

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Date: 1980-01-01
Oxalis martiana
Location: in my garden in Del Norte county, Ca. amongst the Redwoods
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