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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Very pale yellow with faint red markings in the throat.
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Other: Blooms intermittently throughout the year; some oxalis will bloom all year if given enough light
Underground structures: Bulb
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
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Wood-Sorrel

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Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10

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