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West Indian Woodsorrel

Oxalis dehradunensis

Oxalis dehradunensis is a small bulbous woodsorrel from the Caribbean and Gulf Coast region, also found in India. It is grown mainly as a bulb-forming ornamental and is kept small and bright, with the bulbs given a dry rest.

Family

Oxalidaceae (Oxalid family)

Grows as

Bulb

Light

Bright indirect, Part shade

Water

Water when the top of the soil is dry during active growth; reduce or stop during the dormant rest.

Soil

Well-draining mix, such as peat-based compost with added perlite or grit.

Temperature

15–28 °C; protect below 8 °C

How easy

Easy

Safety

Toxic: Oxalis plants contain soluble oxalates, which can irritate the mouth and throat and cause stomach upset if eaten in quantity.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).

Native range

Caribbean

Climate

seasonally dry tropical

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Oxalis dehradunensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

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.

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