General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Other: Blooms intermittently throughout the year; some oxalis will bloom all year if given enough light
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
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Violet Wood Sorrel
  • Wood-Sorrel

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Location: Fairfax VA | June, 2023
Date: 2023-06-24
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2021-04-02
Location: Fairfax, VA | May, 2023
Date: 2023-05-06
Two variations -- Purple backing vs. Green backing
Location: Fairfax, VA | May, 2023
escapee
Location: Fairfax, VA | September, 2023
Date: 2023-09-24
Comments:
  • Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on Dec 7, 2021 3:22 PM concerning plant:
    Type: Bulb type
    Petiole: Very short; Pistachio green
    Leaf: Heart-shaped; Light green, Violet-red/Pink-red V marking
    Bloom: Standard; Light lime/green tubes, vivid pink veins, pink/lavender corolla
    Multiple flowers per stem/petiole? Yes

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