Oxalis Triangularis
Oxalis triangularis
About it
- Kind
- Foliage · Perennial
- Mature size
- to 1 ft × 18 in
- Hardiness zones
- Zones 8–11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Soil depth in a pot
- At least 6 in
- Water
- About every 7 days
ⓘ We don't know this plant's soil pH and feeding needs yet.
When to plant
We don't have planting times for Oxalis Triangularis yet.
Planting partners
No cited companion planting notes for Oxalis Triangularis yet.
Safety for pets and children
- Cats Listed as a problem for cats (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice, seeds and stems; toxic principle: Calcium oxalate crystals
- Dogs Listed as a problem for dogs (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice, seeds and stems; toxic principle: Calcium oxalate crystals
- Horses Listed as a problem for horses (NC State Extension) — Low severity; in the flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice, seeds and stems; toxic principle: Calcium oxalate crystals
- Children No information in our sources
If a pet or child eats part of this plant, call your vet or poison control.
Read from NC State Extension ↗.
"No information" means our sources do not say, not that the plant is harmless. A non-toxic listing is not a reason to let anyone eat a plant.
Pests and diseases
No pest or disease notes for Oxalis Triangularis yet.
Check the label and your local extension service before using any product.
Where this comes from
Source: NC State Extension ↗
- category NC State Extension ↗
- climate requirement NC State Extension ↗
- edible NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: "leaves and flowers are edible but should be used in moderation"; no maturity figure is published, so the row is not treated as a food crop, as 0028 recorded for Bee Balm and Daylily
- growth rate NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox Growth Rate: Medium
- life cycle NC State Extension ↗
- mature height in NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: 6 in - 1 ft 6 in; midpoint
- mature spread in NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox: 1 ft - 2 ft; midpoint
- min soil depth in NC State Extension ↗ Handbook ch. 18: shallow-rooted plants need 6-8 in of mix; low end, for a small bulb/rhizome-grown plant
- space requirement NC State Extension ↗
- species NC State Extension ↗
- sunlight NC State Extension ↗ Toolbox lists Full sun and Partial Shade; recorded as the brighter of the two
- toxicity NC State Extension ↗ toxic for cat, dog, horse from the page's "Problem for" listing. Severity, parts and principle are the page's poison characteristics for the whole plant. No Problem for Children tag on this page. The page spells the principle "Soluble calcium oxylates"; corrected to "calcium oxalate", the same single-letter correction 0082-toxicity.yaml made for Rhubarb.
- water frequency days NC State Extension ↗ Handbook ch. 18's generic container check