Oxalis Species, May Flower, Wood Sorrel

Oxalis perdicaria

Genus
Oxalis (oks-AL-iss)
Synonym
Oxalis lobata
Oxalis mallobolba
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Bulbs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Redwood City, California

Vacaville, California

Houston, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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B
| October 2014 | neutral

Is it invasive like the weed oxalis? It looks very similar from the photo.

Oxalis pes-caprae (Bermuda buttercup, African ...Read More

D
west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) | November 2006 | positive

Native to Bolivia and Chile; honey-scented, buttercup yellow flowers; zones 7-10. Like most Oxalis it is winter-growing and needs sun to ...Read More

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K
(Zone 9a) | May 2004 | positive

Bulbous perennial, the leaves appear in spring only to die down quickly and come back again in late summer at the same time it has bright...Read More

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