General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2 to 4 inches
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Other: Blooms intermittently throughout the year; some oxalis will bloom all year if given enough light
Underground structures: Bulb
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
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
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Wood-Sorrel

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Location: indoors Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2020-05-07
Wood-Sorrel (Oxalis nidulans 'Pom-Pom') flower buds appear!

Photo Courtesy of Cape seed and Bulb.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by janelp_lee (Toronto, Ontario - Zone 6a) on Jan 1, 2020 10:18 PM concerning plant:
    This variety is the double-flowered form. Its pink flowers are so pretty and cute. Not sure mine is still alive.
  • Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on Dec 7, 2021 3:19 PM concerning plant:
    Type: Bulb type
    Petiole: Very short; Green
    Leaf: Standard; Green
    Bloom: Double; Pastel pink petals.
    Multiple flowers per stem/petiole? No

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