Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Oxalidales
Genus:
Species:
helicoides
ID:
1090395

Status:
valid

Authors:
T.M.Salter

Source:
tro

Year:
1935

Citation Micro:
Fl. Pl. South Africa 15: t. 579 (1935)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001089733



Common Names

  • Oxalis helicoides
  • Helicoides Oxalis
  • Helicoides Wood Sorrel


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Description

Oxalis helicoides (also called Spiral Wood Sorrel, among many other common names) is a small, perennial herb with a basal rosette of leaves and an erect stem. It is native to South Africa and is found in rocky grassland and fynbos habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Oxalis helicoides is a popular ornamental plant, and is often used as a ground cover in gardens. It is also used as a food source and for medicinal purposes.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Oxalis helicoides var. alba T.M.Salter
Oxalis helicoides var. helicoides

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Oxalis helicoides is a yellow star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown, flattened disc. The seedlings are small, with two to three leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Oxalis helicoides can be propagated by division or seed. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.

Where to Find Oxalis helicoides

Oxalis helicoides is native to South America.

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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