Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Oxalidales
Genus:
Species:
aridicola
ID:
1090286

Status:
valid

Authors:
T.M.Salter

Source:
tro

Year:
1935

Citation Micro:
J. S. African Bot. 1: 129 (1935)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001089624



Common Names

  • Arid Woodsorrel
  • Arid Oxalis
  • Arid Yellow Woodsorrel


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Description

Oxalis aridicola (also called Arid Wood Sorrel, among many other common names) is a small, perennial herb with a creeping habit. It is native to South Africa and is found in dry, sandy habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Oxalis aridicola is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can be used as a ground cover. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Oxalis aridicola has white flowers with five petals and yellow centers. The flowers are followed by small, round, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have round, green leaves with a red underside.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Oxalis aridicola can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a light, well-drained soil. Division can be done in the spring or autumn. The plants should be divided into small clumps and replanted in the garden.

Where to Find Oxalis aridicola

Oxalis aridicola can be found in the Andes Mountains of Peru and Bolivia.

Species in the Oxalis genus

Oxalis purpurea, Oxalis psammophila, Oxalis pretoensis, Oxalis medicaginea, Oxalis semiloba, Oxalis rhombifolia, Oxalis rubropunctata, Oxalis rosea, Oxalis mucronulata, Oxalis nelsonii, Oxalis papuana, Oxalis phaeotricha, Oxalis perdicaria, Oxalis pes-caprae, Oxalis odonellii, Oxalis obliquifolia, Oxalis oregana, Oxalis tabaconasensis, Oxalis subsessilis, Oxalis stricta, Oxalis thompsoniae, Oxalis texana, Oxalis tetraphylla, Oxalis stenorhyncha, Oxalis spiralis, Oxalis violacella, Oxalis tuberosa, Oxalis veadeirosensis, Oxalis valdiviensis, Oxalis bulbocastanum, Oxalis bulbillifera, Oxalis cajalbanensis, Oxalis barrelieri, Oxalis bela-vitoriae, Oxalis blastorhiza, Oxalis blanchetii, Oxalis corniculata, Oxalis conorrhiza, Oxalis campylorhiza, Oxalis chapmanae, Oxalis chachahuensis, Oxalis chartacea, Oxalis acetosella, Oxalis adenophylla, Oxalis articulata, Oxalis areolata, Oxalis anthelmintica, Oxalis amamiana, Oxalis alvimii, Oxalis killipii,

Species in the Oxalidaceae family

Averrhoa dolichocarpa, Averrhoa leucopetala, Averrhoa bilimbi, Averrhoa carambola, Averrhoa microphylla, Biophytum abyssinicum, Biophytum adiantoides, Biophytum aeschynomenifolia, Biophytum albizzioides, Biophytum amazonicum, Biophytum antioquiense, Biophytum bolivianum, Biophytum boussingaultii, Biophytum calophyllum, Biophytum cardonaei, Biophytum castum, Biophytum chocoense, Biophytum columbianum, Biophytum commersonii, Biophytum congestiflorum, Biophytum cowanii, Biophytum crassipes, Biophytum dendroides, Biophytum dormiens, Biophytum falcifolium, Biophytum forsythii, Biophytum foxii, Biophytum fruticosum, Biophytum globuliflorum, Biophytum gracile, Biophytum heinrichsae, Biophytum helenae, Biophytum hermannii, Biophytum hildebrandtii, Biophytum huilense, Biophytum insigne, Biophytum intermedium, Biophytum jessenii, Biophytum juninense, Biophytum kassneri, Biophytum kayae, Biophytum lindsaeifolium, Biophytum longibracteatum, Biophytum longipedunculatum, Biophytum lourteigiae, Biophytum luetzelburgii, Biophytum macropodum, Biophytum macrorrhizum, Biophytum madurense, Biophytum mapirense,

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