Oxalis violacea

Herbs perennial, acaulous, rhizomes usually absent, rarely present, slender, scaly, stolons absent, bulb solitary, bulblets at rhizome tips; bulb scales 3-nerved, margins villous-ciliate on distal 1/3–1/2. Leaves basal, rarely absent at flowering; petiole (4–)7–13(–24) cm; leaflets 3, green to purple abaxially, green adaxially, often with purplish, lateral band across lobes of each leaflet, rounded-obcordate to obreniform, (5–)8–15(–20) mm, lobed 1/4–1/3 length, lobes apically convex, surfaces glabrous, oxalate deposits in lines along margins at base of notch. Inflorescences umbelliform cymes, (1–)2–8(–19)-flowered; scapes (6–)9–23(–31) cm, glabrous. Flowers distylous; sepal apices with 2 orange, linear, apically confluent tubercles; petals white to pale green proximally with green veins, rose purple or lavender to pink or white distally, 10–18 mm. Capsules ovoid, 4–5 mm, glabrous. 2n = 28.

3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun

Water moderately, allowing the top 3cm to dry out between watering.

Oxalis Violacea

Oxalis violacea

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