Oxalis purpurea
LARGE FLOWER WOOD SORREL, FOUR O'CLOCK
Oxalidaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Flowers: pink, white or purple

Flowering Time: early autumn to late winter

Leaves: purple underneath
 
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Oxalis purpurea
LARGE FLOWER WOOD SORREL, FOUR O'CLOCK
Oxalidaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink, white or purple

Flowering Time: early autumn to late winter

Leaves: purple underneath


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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