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black-spotted wood sorrel

Oxalis melanosticta

Genus: Oxalis
Family: Oxalidaceae

About this plant

O. melanosticta is a bulbous perennial with velvety, pale green, trefoilleaves with silvery hairs that develop in autumn together with the funnel-shaped yellow flowers. The plant remains green in winter and spring, and is dormant in summer

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in full sun in moderately fertile, well-drained, humus-rich soil. Suitable for the rock garden, raised bed, trough or alpine house

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate from seed (indoors), sown with moderate heat in late winter or early spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

May be subject to a rust

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years