General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 1-2 ft.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Other: Blooms intermittently throughout the year; some oxalis will bloom all year if given enough light
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Groundcover
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
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
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • White Oxalis
  • Wood-Sorrel
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Oxalis articulata subsp. articulata
  • Synonym: Oxalis articulata f. crassipes

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Location: Bordines Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2009-09-27
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Location: Bordines Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2009-09-27
Location: Bordines Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2009-09-27

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Location: Bordines Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2009-09-27

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