Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Oxalidales
Genus:
Species:
luteola
ID:
1090436

Status:
valid

Authors:
Jacq.

Source:
tro

Year:
1794

Citation Micro:
Oxalis : 103 (1794)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001089774



Common Names

  • Luteola Oxalis
  • Luteola Wood Sorrel
  • Luteola Yellow Sorrel


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Description

Oxalis luteola (also called Luteous Yellow Wood-sorrel, among many other common names) is a perennial herb with yellow flowers and three-lobed leaves. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, and is found in dry, open habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Oxalis luteola 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.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Oxalis luteola has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small, oval-shaped, and have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Oxalis luteola can be propagated by division or by seed. To propagate by division, divide the clumps of the plant in spring or autumn. To propagate by seed, sow the seeds in a well-drained soil in a warm, sunny spot. The seeds should be sown in spring or autumn and should be kept moist until they germinate. The seedlings should be transplanted when they are large enough to handle.

Where to Find Oxalis luteola

Oxalis luteola can be found in South Africa, in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.

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,