General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Flowers: Showy
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
  • Wood-Sorrel

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Location: my garage in St Louis
Date: 2023-11-30
Location: my garage in St Louis
Date: 2022-12-14
Candy cane in bud but opens to a white flower
Location: My garage in St Louis
Date: 2023-12-02
Location: my garage in St Louis

Photo courtesy of Telos Rare Bulbs

Photo courtesy of Telos Rare Bulbs
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Winter-Growing Oxalis by sedumzz Dec 12, 2023 6:42 PM 2

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