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Oxalis flowers range in colour from whites to yellow, peaches, pink, or multi-coloured flowers. [11] Some varieties have double flowers, for example the double form of O. compressus. Some varieties are grown for their foliage, such as the dark purple-leaved O. triangularis.
All parts of the plant are edible – flowers, leaves, stems, and bulb. Oxalis is from the Greek word meaning sour, and this plant has a sour juice. It is used in salads. Moderate use of plant is advisable, as it should not be eaten in large quantities due to a high concentration of oxalic acid, ("salt of lemons") which can be poisono
Oxalis triangularis, commonly called false shamrock, is a species of perennial plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It is native to several countries in southern South America . This woodsorrel is typically grown as a houseplant but can be grown outside in USDA climate zones 8a–11, preferably in light shade.
This adorable plant, also called a shamrock plant, grows from bulbs and has bright green or deep burgundy leaves with tiny, prolific white or pink flowers. Some species close or fold up their ...
The shamrock is synonymous with Ireland and St. Patrick's Day. Mary Lee offers a history lesson and some interesting facts about this plant. Over the Garden Fence: All about shamrocks
The shamrock carries religious ties, while the four-leaf clover is considered a sign of luck due to its exceeding rarity. In fact, around one out of 10,000 clovers have four leaves.
The plant has trifoliate compound leaves, the leaflets heart-shaped and folded through the middle, that occur in groups of three on petioles up to 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long. It flowers from spring to midsummer with small white open-faced flowers with pink venation. Reddish or mauve flowers also occur rarely.
Oxalis debilis, the large-flowered pink-sorrel [2] or pink woodsorrel, [1] is a perennial plant and herb in the family Oxalidaceae. [1] Its original distribution is South America but has become a very cosmopolitan species, occurring in all continents except Antarctica. It can be found in both temperate and tropical areas. [3]