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Oxalis triangularis A. St.-Hil.
Love plant, purple shamrock, false shamrock
False shamrock is a Brazilian native, not found in the wild in North America. (It is possible
that this plant [Oxalis triangularis] and Oxalis regnellii are the same plant.)
Plants: This member of the woodsorrel family is
a popular house plant in North America, though it can also be grown outside in the zones
shown in the range map. Plants reach 8″ (20 cm) in height. Flowers and leaves fold
at night.
Leaves: Deep purple, triangular
leaves in groups of three, draped from tips of delicate stems like purple parasols. (Some varieties
have bluer leaves, or leaves composed of purple and black.)
Flowers: White to pink, with five petals, about ¾″ (1.9 cm) in diameter.
All Oxalis species are poisonous.
