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All variants of this plant are also edible, the flowers and leaves having a sharp lemon flavour. [2] However, since the oxalic acid in the plant can interfere with the absorption of certain nutrients in the body, especially calcium, too much can be harmful. [3] Hardiness zones: 7 - 10; Heat zones: 8 - 9; Climate zones: 7 - 24; Lifecycle ...
Oxalis drummondii, the large-leaf woodsorrel or Drummond's wood-sorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oxalidaceae. [2] It is native to central and southern Texas, and northern Mexico. [1] A tuberous geophyte reaching 8 in (20 cm), it is typically found growing in calcareous or sandy soils, in open woods, shrublands, and ...
Oxalis (/ ˈ ɒ k s ə l ɪ s / (American English) [1] or / ɒ k s ˈ ɑː l ɪ s / (British English)) [2] is a large genus of flowering plants in the wood-sorrel family, Oxalidaceae, comprising over 550 species. [3] The genus occurs throughout most of the world, except for the polar areas; species diversity is particularly rich in tropical ...
The past 30 years have seen a surge of interest in native Texas plants. They would seem to be a great choice for landscaping, but some are more user-friendly than others. Let me give some details.
Oxalis violacea is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for use as a flowering groundcover or perennial plant in traditional and native plant gardens, and for natural landscaping projects. [14] It spreads rapidly by runners and bulbs. [15] In gardens the plant prefers partial shade and moisture. [15]
Oxalis grandis, commonly known as great yellow woodsorrel or large yellow wood sorrel, [3] is an annual plant and herb in the woodsorrel family. It is native to the eastern United States from Georgia north to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin , west as far as Louisiana .
The plant grows up to 10 centimetres (4 in) tall. [1] It has trifoliate compound leaves , the leaflets heart-shaped and folded through the middle, that occur in groups of three on the long petioles. Appearing atop the thin stems from spring to midsummer are small open-faced flowers with five petals which are white with reddish venation.
Oxalis alpina is a perennial herb that grows each year from an underground bulb, and can usually be found from July to September. [7] [8] Oxalis alpina is tetraploid. [3]Plants are conspicuous and can have 1-7 flowers which are arranged in an umbel inflorescence.