General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
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: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 70º F or 20 º C
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Bulbs
Other: bulblets, tubers
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Wood-Sorrel
  • Chilean Yellow-Sorrel
  • Andean Wood Sorrel
  • Shamrock

Photo Gallery
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: August
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: August
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: August
credit: Magnus Manske

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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Sham Shamrocks for St. Patricks Day by CarolineScott Feb 19, 2018 2:15 PM 3

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