Sorrel
Oxalis nelsonii
- Native to:
- Honduras, Mexico
Neptalí Ramírez Marcial,Patrick Alexander (www.flickr.com) from Las Cruces, NM,Peck, Charles H. (Charles Horton), 1833-1917 House, Homer D. (Homer Doliver), 1878-1949 New York (State). State Botanist,Smee, Alfred, 1818-1877,Buch, M. L. (Margaret L.) United States. Agricultural Research Service,Smee, Alfred, 1818-1877,William Bull (Firm) Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. Ethel Z. Bailey Horticultural Catalogue Collection,Killip, Ellsworth P.(Ellsworth Paine),1890-1968,author Smith, Albert C.(Albert Charles),1906-1999,author Pennell, Francis W.(Francis Whittier),1886-1952,author,Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (Fort Collins, Colo.),George L. Ehrle (Firm),Hocker Edge Gardens,Blue Hill Nurseries Heurlin, Julius Julius Heurlin (Firm) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Oxalidaceae
- Genus:
- Oxalis
- Species:
- Oxalis nelsonii
- USDA Symbol:
- OXNE
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to areas with rich volcanic soils