Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Oxalidales
Genus:
Species:
lotoides
ID:
388093

Status:
valid

Authors:
Kunth

Source:
cmp

Year:
1822

Citation Micro:
Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 241 (1822)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000387425



Common Names

  • Oxalis lotoides
  • Lotus-like Wood Sorrel
  • Lotus-like Oxalis


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Synonyms

  • Xanthoxalis lotoides (Kunth) Holub [unknown]
  • Acetosella lotoides (Kunth) Kuntze [unknown]
  • Oxalis fruticetorum Diels [unknown]
  • Oxalis pichinchensis Benth. [unknown]

Description

Oxalis lotoides (also called Lotus-leaved Wood Sorrel, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It has a creeping habit and produces small, white flowers with yellow centers. It is found in moist, shady areas of tropical forests and woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Oxalis lotoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for landscaping. It is also used in wetland restoration projects and to prevent soil erosion.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Oxalis lotoides has white or pink flowers with five petals and yellow centers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a single pair of true leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Oxalis lotoides is a perennial plant that is propagated by division in spring or autumn. It can also be propagated by seed, although the seedlings are slow to establish. Cultivation requires well-drained soil and full sun or partial shade.

Where to Find Oxalis lotoides

Oxalis lotoides can be found in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

Oxalis lotoides FAQ

What is the growth rate of Oxalis lotoides?

Oxalis lotoides has a slow to medium growth rate.

How much sunlight does Oxalis lotoides need?

Oxalis lotoides prefers partial to full sun.

What type of soil does Oxalis lotoides prefer?

Oxalis lotoides prefers moist, well-drained soil.

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,