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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Other: Blooms intermittently throughout the year; some oxalis will bloom all year if given enough light
Uses: Groundcover
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Toxicity: Other: All plants containing oxalic acid can be toxic to humans if enough is ingested.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Bulbs
Other: bulblets, tubers
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Sorrel
  • Wood-Sorrel
  • Shamrock

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Location: Kings Park, Perth, Australia
Date: August
credit: Gnangarra

Pink flowered. Photo courtesy of Telos Rare Bulbs

Deep rose flowered. Photo courtesy of Telos Rare Bulbs

Lavender flowered. Photo courtesy of Telos Rare Bulbs

Pale pink flowered. Photo courtesy of Telos Rare Bulbs

White flowered. Photo courtesy of Telos Rare Bulbs

Yellow flowered. Photo courtesy of Telos Rare Bulbs

Salmon flowered. Photo courtesy of Telos Rare Bulbs

Cherry flowered. Photo courtesy of Telos Rare Bulbs

Lavender and white flowered. Photo courtesy of Telos Rare Bulbs

Lavender flowered. Photo courtesy of Telos Rare Bulbs

Ivory flowered. Photo courtesy of Telos Rare Bulbs
Photo by Mutisia

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Photo: Ixitixel

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo Courtesy of Cape Seed and Bulb
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Photo Courtesy of Cape Seed and Bulb
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