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Oxalis crassipes Alba

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Oxalis crassipes Alba White Wood Sorrel, ,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

TBA Clumping, Spreading

Description:

Spreading rhizomatous perennial with green clover-like leaves and small star-shaped white flowers throughout most of the year. Non weedy variety. Great for containers and rockeries. Grows approx. 15-25cm tall x 30-50cm wide.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

15-30cm 30-60cm

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Groundcover, Mass Planting, Rockery, Shady Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed

Family Name: Origin:

Oxalidaceae SouthAmerica

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green

Flower Colour: White

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer

Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Moderate

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Medium / Moderate

Drought: Medium / Moderate

Frost: Tender

Wind: Medium / Moderate

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