Status:
valid
Authors:
R.Knuth
Source:
tro
Year:
1919
Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 7: 296 (1919)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001089444
Common Names
- Reniform Wood Sorrel
- Reniform Oxalis
- Reniform Yellow Wood Sorrel
Uses & Benefits
Oxalis renifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in landscapes.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Oxalis renifolia has small white flowers with yellow centers and five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and have a rosette-like shape.
Cultivation and Propagation
Oxalis renifolia is a perennial herbaceous plant that is native to South America. It can be propagated from seed or division. It prefers a well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade and should be watered regularly. It is best to fertilize the plant in spring and summer with a balanced fertilizer.
Where to Find Oxalis renifolia
Oxalis renifolia can be found in the southwestern United States and Mexico.
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,