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Oxalis adenophylla
Also called Chilean Woodsorrel
Silver Shamrock (Oxalis adenophylla) is a small bulbous woodsorrel from the Andes of Chile and Argentina, grown for its silvery, finely divided leaves and light pink flowers. It needs full sun, good drainage and protection from winter wet to thrive.
Oxalis adenophylla, commonly known as Chilean oxalis or silver shamrock (among other common names), is an Argentinian and Chilean alpine plant. In Chile, it is distributed between the Santiago Metropolitan Region and the Aysen Region. It is most notable for its leaves, which are palmately divided into as many as 22 leaflets, covered with silvery hairs. The light pink flowers are wider than the leaves.
It is hardy in USDA hardiness zones 4–10. Outside of its native location, it is often used for rock gardens. It can also do well as a houseplant.
In the UK this plant has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
