Scientific Name
Oxalis (OK-suh-lis) (Tender species)

Common Name
Wood-sorrel, Oxalis
Geophyte Organ: Tuber or bulb

[O. deppei]
Light Requirements:  Full Sun to 25% Shade
Height: 14-12 inches (10-30 cm)
Flowering Season: Summer
Flower Color: Pink, white
Planting Time: Fall/Spring
Planting Depth: Cover 2 inches (5 cm)
Spacing: --
Hardiness: Tender III - injured below 25°F (2°C)
Bulb Storage: Store rhizomes or bulbs in peat or vermiculite at 35-41°F (2-5°C)
Comments: Leaves are clover-like; flowers close at night; O. deppei, O. lasiandra and O. regnelli species are considered tender species
Cultivars: O. deppei (pink-red), O. deppei 'Iron Cross' (10"; black-brown) , O. lasiandra (pink), O. regnelli 'Triangularis' (8"; purple leaves/ pink flowers), O. crassipes, O. triangularis
   
  USDA Hardiness Zones
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
- - Sp Sp Sp M M H - -
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant

 

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