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Oxalis triangularis subsp. papilionacea Atropurpurea

Oxalis triangularis subsp.papilionacea Atropurpurea
Purple Shamrock, False Shamrock, Love Plant

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Great. Already the bulbs are showing the first leaves. Can't wait for spring.

Paul, 06/11/2024

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Oxalis triangularis subsp. papilionacea Atropurpurea, with small pale pink flowers.
Height at maturity
15 cm
Spread at maturity
20 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -4°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time March to May
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Flowering time June to November
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Description

This is a little-used perennial plant with a bulbous or rhizomatous crown. It blooms abundantly and has a wide range of uses. In short, it is a plant for gardeners who want something a bit different.

This perennial plant forms small tuberous rootstocks, from which very curious leaves emerge, divided into 3 leaflets like clover, but much larger, each shaped like a butterfly. They are a dark chocolate colour with a dark purple mark in the middle of each leaflet. The small pale pink flowers that follow until frost form a beautiful contrast with the foliage.

Oxalis triangularis subsp. papilionacea Atropurpurea in pictures

Oxalis triangularis subsp. papilionacea Atropurpurea (Flowering) Flowering
Oxalis triangularis subsp. papilionacea Atropurpurea (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 15 cm
Spread at maturity 20 cm
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time June to November

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour purple

Botanical data

Genus

Oxalis

Species

triangularis subsp.papilionacea

Cultivar

Atropurpurea

Family

Oxalidaceae

Other common names

Purple Shamrock, False Shamrock, Love Plant

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference67971

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Planting and care

It is difficult to give growing advice for this plant. Usually, we recommend growing in pots to bring indoors in winter, but some of our customers have successfully left them in the ground, on the edge of partially shaded woodland in soil drained by tree roots, simply covered with a litter layer of dead leaves at the first frosts. Wherever you use it, its almost black foliage will create a strong contrast with pale yellow flowering plants such as Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam', for example.

Planting period

Recommended planting time March to May

Intended location

Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -4°C (USDA zone 9b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 7 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-draining

Care

Soil moisture Moist soil
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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