Botanical Name: Common Names:
Oxalis purpurea Purple Wood Sorrel, Purple Shamrock,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Spreading
Description:
Spreading bulbous perennial with purple clover-like leaves and pink, purple or white flowers during Summer. Great for containers. Grows approx. 10cm tall x 20cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed
Family Name: Origin:
Oxalidaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Purple
Flower Colour: Pink, Purple, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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