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Oxalis stricta (Common Yellow Oxalis, Common Wood-Sorrel)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 29095

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Geraniales Family: Oxalidaceae Genus: Oxalis Species: Oxalis stricta

Common Names add sourgrass edit | delete toad sorrel edit | delete yellow woodsorrel edit | delete common yellow oxalis edit | delete erect woodsorrel edit | delete upright yellow wood-sorrel edit | delete upright yellow woodsorrel edit | delete sheep sorrel edit | delete Plant Types edit Deciduous Herb Perennial Weed Wildflower   Zones / Hardiness edit 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C) 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)   Flowering Start edit March   Flowering End edit October   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade   Soil Types edit Dry Tolerant of Most Types   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Yellow/Gold   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Add Your Opinion About This Plant   Dinu (153) wrote on Jun 10 2015 Leaves are edible and have a pleasing sour taste. The plants grow mostly as volunteers along the edges of borders or in gaps in the pavements. It has a small tap root. Though the plant branches out nicely, the parts touching the soil will not root and so this plant does not 'root and run'. It is not difficult to control if it is seen as a weed. I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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Other names for this plant:
Oxalis dillenii
Oxalis florida
Oxalis fontana
Ceratoxalis coloradensis
Ceratoxalis cymosa
Oxalis brittoniae
Oxalis bushii
Oxalis coloradensis
Oxalis cymosa
Oxalis europaea
Oxalis filipes
Oxalis interior
Oxalis prostrata
Oxalis rufa
Oxalis rupestris
Xanthoxalis brittoniae
Xanthoxalis bushii
Xanthoxalis coloradensis
Xanthoxalis cymosa
Xanthoxalis dillenii
Xanthoxalis filipes
Xanthoxalis florida
Xanthoxalis interior
Xanthoxalis rufa
Xanthoxalis stricta



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