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Another Mystery Plant
This was kindly left for me by the previous house owner - but what is it?
I've looked through books on House Plants and the nearest I can find is that it's some kind of Oxalis.
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I've looked through books on House Plants and the nearest I can find is that it's some kind of Oxalis.
http://i13.tinypic.com/2yv09k7.jpg
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It's Purple Oxalis -- Oxalis regnellii 'Atropurpurea'.or The Purple Shamrock.
http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week021.shtml
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http: //www.flowers.org.uk/images/plants/oxalis_260. jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.flowers.org.uk/plants /plantfacts/oxalis.htm&h=260&w=260&sz=18&hl=en &start=5&tbnid=LvfzGHTBkSM7DM:&tbnh=112&tbnw=1 12&prev=/images%3Fq%3Doxalis%26gbv%3D2%26svnum %3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG
It's Purple Oxalis -- Oxalis regnellii 'Atropurpurea'.or The Purple Shamrock.
http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week021.shtml
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http: //www.flowers.org.uk/images/plants/oxalis_260. jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.flowers.org.uk/plants /plantfacts/oxalis.htm&h=260&w=260&sz=18&hl=en &start=5&tbnid=LvfzGHTBkSM7DM:&tbnh=112&tbnw=1 12&prev=/images%3Fq%3Doxalis%26gbv%3D2%26svnum %3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG
hi Cetti - haha!
..... the word oxalis strikes terror into every gardener's heart...some varieties are actually ok but I would always err on the side of caution &, as shaney said, never plant it outside.
It can be a real thug & I've had the tiny red leaved variety with yellow flowers for years. In fact, one of the reasons I had my front garden cleared & gravelled was that stuff! and still it comes back in the small planted area....grrrr.
If you ever spot any in your garden dig it out & burn it, bin it or catapult it into outer space immediately. :o)
..... the word oxalis strikes terror into every gardener's heart...some varieties are actually ok but I would always err on the side of caution &, as shaney said, never plant it outside.
It can be a real thug & I've had the tiny red leaved variety with yellow flowers for years. In fact, one of the reasons I had my front garden cleared & gravelled was that stuff! and still it comes back in the small planted area....grrrr.
If you ever spot any in your garden dig it out & burn it, bin it or catapult it into outer space immediately. :o)