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Oxalidaceae
Redwood Sorrel
Oxalis oregana
Forest magic and shade-dwelling resilience.
- Family
- Oxalidaceae
- Genus
- Oxalis
- Native to
- Western North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 10-20 cm
- Sunlight
- Full shade to partial shade
- Soil
- Moist, humus-rich, acidic
- Water
- Regular
- Hardiness
- 7-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The clover-like leaves fold down rapidly when exposed to direct sunlight, a phenomenon called nyctinasty.
- It forms dense carpets on the forest floor beneath coastal redwood trees.
- The leaves have a pleasant sour taste due to oxalic acid and were eaten sparingly by Native Americans.
- Individual plants can spread vegetatively via rhizomes to cover large areas over time.
- It is one of the few plants that thrives in the deep shade of old-growth redwood forests.
Color meanings
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Joy
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Refreshment
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Woodland wonder