Oxalis (Oxalis triangularis) — perennial plant.
Oxalis (Oxalis triangularis) – perennial plant. Oxalis (lucky clover) has decorative purple triangular leaves and delicate small flowers; easy to care for.
Benefits
- Comes back year after year
- Hardy, easy to maintain
Seasonal care
- Spring: Start of the growing season: apply a suitable fertiliser and provide sun or partial shade.
- Summer: Water moderately.
- Autumn: Autumn is a good time for planting; gradually reduce watering.
- Winter: Tolerates down to -5°C; in cold areas protect the base with mulch.
Specifications
- Botanical name: Oxalis triangularis
- Botanical family: Oxalidaceae
- Life cycle: Perennial
- Foliage: Purple foliage
- Exposure: Sun / partial shade
- Placement: Outdoors
- Growth rate: Medium
- Minimum temperature: -5 °C
- Drought resistance: Medium
- Mature height: 15-25 cm
- Mature width: 30-50 cm
- Flowering period: Summer
- Flower colour: Pink / white
- Fragrance: Subtle
- Soil: Well drained, adaptable
- pH: 6,0-7,5
- Watering: Moderate
- Fertilising: Spring
- Pruning: Autumn / spring
- Mulching: Recommended
- Product code: 4018691
- EAN code: 6420384018691
Warnings
- Takes a few years to establish
- Prune in autumn or spring
Frequently asked questions
Does it survive winter outdoors?
Partly – it tolerates down to -5°C; in very cold areas protect the base or shelter it.
What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun / partial shade; moderate watering. Oxalis (lucky clover) has decorative purple triangular leaves and delicate small flowers; easy to care for.
When does it flower?
Flowering period: summer.
