| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 6-8 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 4-6 inches |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Other: Green with dark central blotch |
| Fruit: | Other: Small capsule containing 4 to 5 seeds. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Blooms intermittently throughout the year; some oxalis will bloom all year if given enough light |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Uses: | Groundcover Dried Flower Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| 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 |
| vbprog | On September 1, 2015 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
| vbprog | On April 3, 2015 | Obtained plant from my plant buddy RG |
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