Botanical Name: Oxalis oregana
Common Name: Oregon oxalis, Redwood sorrel Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape Upright, spreading, creeping plant with clover-like foliage and pink, trumpet shaped flowers Height to 1' Spread to 3' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors partial shade to full sun Soil prefers a well amended soil Hardiness hardy – Zones 4-9, 14-24 Morphology: Leaves Trifoliate, clover-like leaves to 4" across; each leaflet is obcordate with pale green markings Flowers small trumpet-shaped pink flowers to 3/4" across, frequently striped with white or lavender veins – blooms most heavily in spring and fall Fruit small fleshy capsule Propagation: division Usage: good groundcover for use with ferns or other woodsy, shade loving plants – used for foliage and flowers; makes a dense clump with regular watering Landscape Care: Watering Prefers frequent watering; does not tolerate drought well Fertilizing none required Pruning dead head spent flowers Pests/Diseases snails and slugs Special Conditions/Other Origin: Coastal Oregon and Northern California Family: Oxalidaceae Notes: |
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