Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Oxalidales
Genus:
Species:
tortuosa
ID:
1090644

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lindl.

Source:
tro

Year:
1829

Citation Micro:
Edwards's Bot. Reg. 15: t. 1249 (1829)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001089982



Common Names

  • Twisted Wood Sorrel
  • Twisted Yellow Wood Sorrel
  • Twisted Yellow Oxalis


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Description

Oxalis tortuosa (also called Twisted Woodsorrel, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers. It is native to South America and can be found in grasslands and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Oxalis tortuosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used as a ground cover in shady areas.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Oxalis tortuosa has small, white, star-shaped flowers that grow in clusters. The seed is a small, dark brown, triangular-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Oxalis tortuosa can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers a well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade, and is drought tolerant.

Where to Find Oxalis tortuosa

Oxalis tortuosa can be found in South 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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