Genus: Oxalis

Oxalis photos

  • Oxalis 'Iron Cross' leaves (Oxalis 'Iron Cross')
    By spritzhe..
  • Lucky Clover 'Iron Cross' (Oxalis tetraphylla)
    By majeekah..
  • flower from previous plant (Oxalis deppei)
    By popeymike
  • name unknown (Oxalis deppei)
    By popeymike
  • purple oxalis (oxalis triangularis)
    By daventray
  • A garden flower photo (Oxalis tetraphylla)
    By majeekah..
  • Oxalis 'Iron Cross' (Oxalis 'Iron Cross')
    By spritzhe..
  • oxalis (oxalis adenophylla)
    By daventray
  • oxalis (oxalis regnelli)
    By Sarah65
  • Oxalis (Oxalis)
    By AndrewR
  • Oxalis (Oxalis)
    By spritzhe..
  • A garden flower photo (oxalis)
    By Luz
  • A garden flower photo (oxalis)
    By Luz
  • image_00788.jpg (Oxalis deppei)
    By Chrispook

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Species of Oxalis

Members growing plants in this genus

  • majeekahead
    Majeekahead

    Joined 18 Oct, 2007

    442 plants

  • Chrispook
    Chrispook

    Joined 18 May, 2007

    301 plants

  • Buzzbee
    Buzzbee

    Joined 23 Dec, 2007

    173 plants

  • Luz
    Luz

    Joined 27 Mar, 2008

    8 plants

  • FionaS
    Fionas

    Joined 29 Mar, 2008

    14 plants

  • greenhousegirl
    Greenhouseg..

    Joined 12 May, 2008

    3 plants

  • spritzhenry
    Spritzhenry

    Joined 17 Jun, 2007

    594 plants

  • AndrewR
    Andrewr

    Joined 7 Aug, 2007

    532 plants

  • daventray
    Daventray

    Joined 27 May, 2008

    34 plants

Comments:

spritzhenry
Spritzhenry

9 Oct, 2008

 

Oops! I misunderstood - I thought you were referring to the previous question on Asters! Sorry, Oscar.
Right. Oxalis. A completely different genus. There are quite a lot of different types, growing from corms, rhizomes or roots. Some can be invasive - the ones that grow from rhizomes. Most of them are small and don't grow more than a few inches in height. They come in shades of pink but there is a yellow one - O.lobata. Most flower in early summer and keep going into autumn. I recommend O. tetraphylla 'Iron Cross' which is grown from corms space about 4" apart. Its leaves have a distinctive pattern and the flowers are salmon pink. It pops up quite late in the spring but is still going strong now! Some of the little alpine clumpy ones can suffer from rust, and they should be removed and burnt. Hope this helps.

On question - When and where to plant

spritzhenry
Spritzhenry

8 Oct, 2008

 

You can get many types and colours of Asters, pink, mauve, purple and white. They also vary in height from dwarf to 4' high, so the spacing depends on which ones you buy. They flower in late summer through into the autumn.

On question - When and where to plant

Chrispook
Chrispook

3 Sep, 2008

 

Mine hasn't done so well this year. Sparser leaves and only a few flowers. Last year it was great. also it's friend did not come back. It was either last years drought or last winters freeze I guess.

irish
Irish

2 Sep, 2008

 

beautiful photo

majeekahead
Majeekahead

7 Aug, 2008

 

i would'nt worry too much Chris, they quickly spread into clumps and you can dig them up spring or autumn and divide into more plants.

Gillian
Gillian

7 Aug, 2008

 

I bought this earlier in the year, didn't know it had such nice bright flowers, I'll be looking forward to those now!

Chrispook
Chrispook

7 Aug, 2008

 

I've got this one too. I had 2 last year, only 1 left and it's a smaller plant than last year. Not sure whether it's the cold winter or whether they are short lived perennials. I'm happy I've still got 1.

majeekahead
Majeekahead

7 Aug, 2008

 

Great name Marguerite, i never realised it but now you come to mention it - it does close up at around four o'clock time. the proper name is Oxalis tetraphylla, and the common names i know for it are 'Lucky Clover' - would imagine because it has four leaves, and 'Iron Cross' - gues that would make sense from the markings in the centre of the leaves. this is just one of many reasons i love this site, you get to find out all the different names people have for things!

Marguerite
Marguerite

7 Aug, 2008

 

Aha, this one I recognise as 4o'clocks. The real name I do not know, but we call them that way as they close up at 4 pm, where they grow ( not here but in the cooler regions ) along the roads and in my garden before.
Beautiful shot of such a small flower. I love that clover leaf with it, such pretty markings, mine were just plain green.

Scotkat
Scotkat

8 Jul, 2008

 

Really like this one Spritz the colour combination compliments.

On photo - Oxalis 'Iron Cross'

Scotkat
Scotkat

8 Jul, 2008

 

I have this one also in many parts of my garden and have split to give to friends .

Also planted corms in a container and over th eyears it has filled out and is looking like a pin cushion.

On photo - oxalis

Scotkat
Scotkat

8 Jul, 2008

 

I so like the deep colour of this oxalis .

On photo - purple oxalis

spritzhenry
Spritzhenry

4 Jul, 2008

 

I have too. They are very reliable, I planted them (little corms) three years ago and they pop up happily each year.

On photo - name unknown

Chrispook
Chrispook

4 Jul, 2008

 

Also known as Iron cross plant I believe. I have it in my garden too.

On photo - name unknown

popeymike
Popeymike

4 Jul, 2008

 

Thanks (yet again!) Blodyn

On photo - name unknown

blodyn
Blodyn

4 Jul, 2008

 

Oxalis deppei

On photo - name unknown

Helofadigger
Helofadigger

26 Jun, 2008

 

Lovely plant I wonder is it as evasive as it's green brother? Hel.xxx.

On photo - purple oxalis

daventray
Daventray

1 Jun, 2008

 

i don't think so Kev, it is known as the silver shamrock

On photo - oxalis

CluelessKev
Cluelesskev

1 Jun, 2008

 

Lovely.
Is this the one known as Star Of Bethlehem ?

On photo - oxalis

jacque
Jacque

29 May, 2008

 

So Pretty :)

On photo - oxalis

spritzhenry
Spritzhenry

22 May, 2008

 

I think that's the one that I have - I love its colour, and yes, it is well-behaved! I also have O.'Iron Cross' which are coming up now. They are also good little plants! :-)

On photo - Oxalis

spritzhenry
Spritzhenry

17 May, 2008

 

I suppose it depends what kind of Oxalis you have! I planted mine straight into the ground at the edge of the border and they come up each year. They are called 'Iron Cross' and they have a distictive dark cross in the middle of each leaf, and coral coloured flowers.

On question - Growing Oxalis

Wyeboy
Wyeboy

17 May, 2008

 

Plant them in a pot about 10cms deep .Keep in shade and don't let them get very dry, but not too wet either!!

On question - Growing Oxalis

flcrazy
Flcrazy

5 Mar, 2008

 

Love your oxalis.

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