Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Oxalidales
Genus:
Species:
purpurea
ID:
387373

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 433 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000386705



Common Names

  • Oxalis purpurea
  • Purple Wood Sorrel
  • Purple-Flowered Wood Sorrel


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Synonyms

  • Oxalis sanguinea Jacq. [unknown]
  • Oxalis rigidula Jacq. [unknown]
  • Oxalis suggillata Jacq. [unknown]
  • Oxalis speciosa Eckl. & Zeyh. [unknown]
  • Oxalis speciosa Jacq. [unknown]
  • Oxalis venusta Lowe [unknown]
  • Oxalis breviscapa Eckl. & Zeyh. [unknown]
  • Oxalis breviscapa Jacq. [unknown]
  • Oxalis aemula Schltr. ex R.Knuth [unknown]
  • Oxalis arthrophylla Turcz. [unknown]
  • Oxalis laevigata Willd. [unknown]
  • Oxalis laburnifolia Jacq. [unknown]
  • Oxalis laxula Eckl. & Zeyh. [unknown]
  • Oxalis laxula Jacq. [unknown]
  • Oxalis humilis Thunb. [unknown]
  • Acetosella breviscapa Kuntze [unknown]
  • Acetosella laburnifolia Kuntze [unknown]
  • Acetosella purpurea Kuntze [unknown]
  • Acetosella stictophylla Kuntze [unknown]
  • Acetosella variabilis Kuntze [unknown]
  • Oxalis reptatrix Jacq. [unknown]
  • Oxalis strictophylla Sond. [unknown]
  • Oxalis variabilis Jacq. [unknown]
  • Oxalis grandiflora Jacq. [unknown]

Description

Oxalis purpurea (also called Purple Woodsorrel, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial native to South America. It has pink to purple flowers and grows in grasslands and woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Oxalis purpurea is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and its leaves are edible.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Oxalis purpurea has small, purple flowers with five petals that are about 1 cm in diameter. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a single pair of true leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Oxalis purpurea is a hardy, drought-tolerant plant that can be grown in a variety of soils. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer and divisions can be taken in late summer or early autumn.

Where to Find Oxalis purpurea

Oxalis purpurea is found in the mountains of Mexico and Central America.

Oxalis purpurea FAQ

What is the scientific name of Oxalis purpurea?

Oxalis purpurea

What is the common name of Oxalis purpurea?

Purple Wood Sorrel

What is the natural habitat of Oxalis purpurea?

Oxalis purpurea is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa.

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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