General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Other: Blooms intermittently throughout the year; some oxalis will bloom all year if given enough light
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
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Volcanic Sorrel
  • Wood-Sorrel
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Oxalis spiralis subsp. spiralis
  • Synonym: Oxalis spiralis subsp. vulcanicola
  • Synonym: Oxalis vulcanicola

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Location: Jardin Georges Delaselle    Ile de Batz, Brittany, France
Date: 2023-08-29
Wonderful dark foliage contrasts with the bright yellow flowers
Location: Jardin Georges Delaselle    Ile de Batz, Brittany, France
Date: 2023-08-29
Location: Jardin Georges Delaselle    Ile de Batz, Brittany, France
Date: 2023-08-29
Wonderful dark foliage contrasts with the bright yellow flowers

Photo: Wikipedia (Annie's Annuals & Perennials)

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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