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Oxalis incarnata
Also called Pale Pink-sorrel, Pale Oxalis, Crimson Wood Sorrel, Lilac Oxalis, Pale Flower Oxalis, Climbing Oxalis, Forest Sorrel
Crimson woodsorrel (Oxalis incarnata) is a small, bulbous perennial from southern Africa grown for its pink to white flowers and clover-like leaves. It needs bright light and well-drained soil, and it is often grown as a container or border plant.
Oxalis incarnata is a species of flowering plant in the woodsorrel family known by the common names pale pink-sorrel and crimson woodsorrel. It is native to southern Africa, but it can be found on other continents where it is an introduced species, often the descendant of garden escapees. It is grown and kept as an ornamental plant. This is a perennial herb growing from a system of rhizomes and bulbs. The branching, hairless stem grows to nearly 30 centimeters in maximum length. There may be small bulblets located along the stem above ground. The leaves are borne on long petioles in erect bunches, each leaf made up of three leaflets. The solitary flower arises on a peduncle. Each flower has five white to light pink petals.
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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.
