Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis acetosella
- Native to:
- Albania | Algeria | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | China | Corse | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | Føroyar | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy | Japan | Kazakhstan | Korea | Kuril Is. | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Ukraine
Wikimedia: Jörg Hempel
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Oxalidaceae
- Genus:
- Oxalis
- Species:
- Oxalis acetosella
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, flies
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification for 2-3 months; sow in fall or stratify artificially.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash