To leave a comment please Register or login here All comments need to be approved so will not appear immediately. Oxalis pes-caprae produces many bulbils that fragment easily and are the main mean of dispersion. * Please note: the comments by website users are not necessarily those held by PFAF and may give misleading or inaccurate information. (creeping woodsorrel), also with a yellow flower, has some similarity but has aerial stems that are well developed, so they cannot be confused. If you think a comment/link or information contained on this page is inaccurate or misleading we would welcome your feedback at If you have questions about a plant please use the Forum on this website as we do not have the resources to answer questions ourselves. Only comments or links that are felt to be directly relevant to a plant will be included. If you have important information about this plant that may help other users please add a comment or link below. More comprehensive details, medicinal properties, uses, botanical data, plant description and photogallery of high resolutions photos of this plant can be seen on an interesting website about the wild plants of Malta: Link: Malta Wild Plants Website and photography by Stephen Mifsud, Malta. This plant is found in Malta/Mediterranean basin/Europe Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.įor a list of references used on this page please go here
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Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Useful descriptions are given by Peirce (1997), and Parsons and Cuthbertson (1992). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). pes-caprae is a yellow-flowered, bulbous perennial with trifoliate leaves. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). Yellow Wood Sorrel, Common yellow oxalis, Common Yellow Wood Sorrel, Oxalis IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking. If available other names are mentioned hereĬountries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available We have found that it is better to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.
Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in late spring or early summer. Seed - best sown as soon as ripe in a cold frame. Our new book to be released soon is Edible Shrubs. Book titles include Edible Plants, Edible Perennials, Edible Trees, and Woodland Gardening. enneaphylla, son excelentes plantas para jardín de rocas y se adaptan bien a borduras soleadas, en camas. Las especies ornamentales más pequeñas, como Oxalis adenophylla y O. Plants For A Future have a number of books available in paperback and digital form. Solo algunas especies de oxalis son resistentes a las heladas.