creeping oxalis
Also known as: creeping yellow oxalis; nasturtium wood sorrel; procumbent yellow sorrel; procumbent yellow wood sorrel
A ground-hugging perennial with branched, creeping stems, small, clover-like leaves, varying from bright mid-green to dark red-purple. Small, yellow, five-petalled flowers are followed by upright, five-ribbed seed pods
Scientific classification
- Species
- creeping oxalis (Oxalis corniculata)
- Genus
- Oxalis
- Family
- Oxalidaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- Up to 10 cm
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Matforming
- Habit
- Autumn · Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full shade · Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
- 15 – 25 °C
- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of creeping oxalis
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of creeping oxalis
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creeping oxalis care guide
- Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
- Watering
- Full shade · Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
- 15 – 25 °C
- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced feed in spring and light repeat in growth season
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationSpreads mostly by seed, though stems also root at the nodes
Growing
GrowingGrows naturally on paths, walls, waste and cultivated ground. May have the potential to become a nuisance in lawns, beds and borders, containers and greenhouses if not well managed
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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