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Oxalis drummondii

 
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Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis (oks-AL-iss) (Info)
Species: drummondii (drum-AWN-dee-eye) (Info)

Synonym:Acetosella drummondii
Synonym:Ionoxalis drummondii
Synonym:Oxalis amplifolia

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Category:
Bulbs
Groundcovers
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Gardeners' Notes:

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Positive dmj1218 On May 1, 2008, dmj1218 from west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:

Oxalis drummondii
Wood Sorrel

First identified by A. Gray and Native to Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. A fall flowering, winter-growing stoloniferous bulb with three leaflets and and violet flowers in four to eight flowering umbels. Makes a great potted specimen with it's delicate flowers. Shade or part sun, likes a little more moisture than a lot of the native bulbs. Blooms in shade, unlike a lot of other oxalis species. Good for zones 8-9.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Austin, Texas
Houston, Texas
Kendalia, Texas
Liberty Hill, Texas
New Braunfels, Texas
San Antonio, Texas (2 reports)



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