Oxalis adenophylla
- Product number: 736620.1
- Origin: Andes Mountains, South America
- Latin: Oxalis adenophylla
The beautiful grey cloverleaf is folded lengthwise. The light pink flowers (with white hearts) pop. They love well-drained soil and grow wild in the Andes Mountains (Patagonia and surrounding areas) of Chile and Argentina. The abundant bloom is from May-August at a height of 10 cm.
The culinary world loves this plant: graceful and tasty is, after all, the ideal mix to give dishes an extra touch! Both the leaves and the delicate flowers have a light fresh-sour taste. The original inhabitants of South America mainly ate the conical tubers of this Oxalis.
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Latin: Oxalis adenophylla
Dutch: Chilean Lime Clover
Also known as: Chilean Wood Sorrel
English: Silver Shamrock
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- Flower colour: Light pink with white hearts
- Average growth height: Up to 30 cm
- Bulb / tuber size: 6/+
- Attractive to insects:
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Winter hardy: Forst hardy
- Origin: Andes Mountains, South America
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Oxalis adenophylla
- Dutch: Chilean Lime Clover
- Also known as: Chilean Wood Sorrel
- English: Silver Shamrock
