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Summary
Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer, Mid fall. Form: Upright or erect.
Physical Characteristics
Oxalis stricta is a ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) at a fast rate. It is in flower from July to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
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US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
O. dillenii.
Habitats
Cultivated Beds; South Wall. In. West Wall. In.
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Flowers Leaves Root Seedpod
Edible Uses: Drink
Leaves - raw or cooked[46, 61, 105]. A nice acid flavour[159], the leaves can also be chewed as a thirst quencher[183]. Use in moderation, see notes at top of sheet, Flowers - raw[105, 161, 183]. Added to salads. Young seedpods - raw[183]. Root[105, 161, 183]. No further details. A lemon-flavoured drink is made from the leaves[159].
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Medicinal Uses
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Febrifuge Poultice Stomachic
An infusion of the plant has been used in the treatment of fevers, stomach cramps and nausea[257]. A poultice of the plant has been used to treat swellings[257].
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Other Uses
Dye
A yellow to orange dye can be obtained by boiling up the whole plant[257].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Easily grown in a sandy soil in a warm dry position[1]. Very closely related to O. corniculata, and seen as no more than a variety of that species by some botanists[266]. This variety differs from O. corniculata by stems erect, not rooting at nodes; branched or not[266]. Special Features:
North American native, Invasive, Naturalizing, Inconspicuous flowers or blooms.
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Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. If you have enough seed it can be sown in situ during the spring.
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Found In
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Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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