Scientific Name:
Oxalis oregana
Pronunciation:
OCKS-uh-liss ore-ih-GAY-nuh
Common Name:
redwood sorrel
Family Name:
Oxalidaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Spreading ground cover with pinkish-white stems; leaves mostly 6-13cm long, clover-like, compound with three heart-shaped leaflets up to 2-5cm wide, green on top, purplish-red undersides.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
B.C. west of Cascades, U.S. - northwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Container planting, Fall interest, Filler, Forestry, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Spring interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Compound Leaf:
Trifoliate (ternate)
Colour in Summer:
Bluish, Green
Colour in Fall:
Bluish, Green
Shapes:
Orbicular
Bases:
Peltate
Margins:
Ciliate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Violet
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Mildew, Mites, Rust (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (BUG) BUG garden : dead? (was under Acer)
- (GRB) GRass Bed : east