Oxalis purpurea
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Largeflower woodsorrel
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - flavour, Tubers, Root
The leaves are used to flavor food. The peeled tubers are cooked and eaten.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a warm temperate plant. It can grow in full sun or part shade. It is damaged by frost. It suits hardiness zones 9-10.
Africa, Australia, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tasmania,
How to Identify
A herb. It forms a bulb. It grows 10-15 cm high and spreads 10-15 cm wide. There are 3 rounded leaflets. The flowers are red, pink or white.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown from the underground bulbs.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Oxalis purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the woodsorrel family known by the common name purple woodsorrel. It is native to southern Africa, including South Africa, but it is known on most continents as an introduced species. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant.
Names & Synonyms
References (3)
- Joffe, P., 2007, Creative Gardening with Indigenous Plants. A South African Guide. Briza. p 277
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
- Tasmanian Herbarium Vascular Plants list p 42
