OXALIS TETRAPHYLLA
Author:
Antonio José Cavanilles, 1794
Family:
OXALIDACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Cav. (1795). In: Ic. 3: 19.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
4 Centimetres
Height:
15-30 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Corms
CITES:
Synonyms:
Oxalis deppei, G. Lodd. ex Sweet, 1831.
Oxalis esculenta, Otto & Dietr.1835.
Oxalis zonata, Lej. 1836.
Acetosella deppei, Kuntze, 1891.
Acetosella tetraphylla, Kuntze, 1891. I onoxalis cuernavacana, Rose, 1906.
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Ionoxalis tetraphylla, Rose, 1906.
Ionoxalis deppei, Small, 1907.
Ionoxalis divaricata, Small, 1907.
Ionoxalis mucronata, Rose, 1907.
Ionoxalis scopulorum, Rose, 1907.
Oxalis cuernavacana, R. Knuth, 1919.
Oxalis hayi, R. Knuth, 1919.
Oxalis mucronata, R. Knuth, 1919.
Oxalis pseudotetraphylla R. Knuth, 1919.
Oxalis scopulorum, R. Knuth, 1919.
Oxalis quadrifolia, R. Knuth, 1930.
Oxalis chiriquensis, Woodson, 1937.
Sassia tetraphylla, Holub.
Oxalis tetraphylla var. guerreroensis, Denton.
Oxalis tetraphylla var. mexicana, Denton.
This member of the Oxalidaceae family was given this name by Antonio José Cavanilles in 1794. It is found in from Mexico down to Panama, and is brought around the world. It is growing in a well drained soil, but is not really picky, with quite some water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to four centimetres in diameter, the entire plant from ten to 30 centimetres in height. The flowers are deep pink.
The genera name means 'sharp, pungent', as to leaf taste. The species name from Latin; tetra; 'four' and Latin phylla; 'leaves'. Oxalis deppei should be a synonym. Flowering plant from Gardens4you.eu.
Flower
Deep Pink
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium - Maximum
Sun
Medium - Maximum
