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Drummond's woodsorrel

Oxalis drummondii

Drummond's woodsorrel
Photo: Gary Rogers, CC BY 4.0

Drummond's woodsorrel is a small tuberous geophyte from Texas and northern Mexico that grows from underground bulbs in open woods and grassland. It is grown mainly as a hardy, low-maintenance ground plant in sunny, well-drained spots.

Family
Oxalidaceae (Oxalid family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water moderately during active growth and let the soil dry out while the plant is dormant.
Soil
Well-drained sandy or calcareous soil; gritty mix works well in pots.
Temperature
Tolerates a wide range, roughly -10 to 35 °C; protect the bulbs from prolonged waterlogged cold.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
C. & S. Texas to N. Mexico
Climate
subtropical

About

Oxalis drummondii, the large-leaf woodsorrel or Drummond's wood-sorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It is native to central and southern Texas, and northern Mexico. A tuberous geophyte reaching 8 in (20 cm), it is typically found growing in calcareous or sandy soils, in open woods, shrublands, and grasslands.

Other Oxalis plants

Wood-sorrel · Silver Shamrock · Radishroot woodsorrel · Alpine woodsorrel · Oxalis ambigua · Oxalis arenaria · Pink Sorrel · Oxalis aureoflava · Oxalis ausensis · Barrelier's woodsorrel · Oxalis bifida · Red-flower woodsorrel

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Oxalis drummondii 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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