Oxalis adenophylla
| Oxalis adenophylla | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Oxalidaceae |
| Genus: | Oxalis |
| Species: | O. adenophylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Oxalis adenophylla | |
Oxalis adenophylla, commonly known as Chilean oxalis or silver shamrock (among other common names), is an Argentinian and Chilean alpine plant. In Chile, it is distributed between the Santiago Metropolitan Region and the Aysen Region.[1] It is most noteable for its leaves, which are palmately divided into as many as 22 leaflets, covered with silvery hairs.[2] The light pink flowers are wider than the leaves.
Cultivation
It is hardy in USDA hardiness zones 4–10.[3] Outside of its native location, it is often used for rock gardens. It can also do well as a houseplant.
In the UK this plant has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
It does well in far-north locations such as Sweden, Norway and Nova Scotia (Canada), as well as in purely temperate regions. Its cold-hardiness comes from the bulb's adaptation to freezing during dormancy. It is, however, susceptible to rot in the winter in temperate zones, a problem not present where ground freezes in winter. It is tolerant of some shade, but will bloom most with full sunlight.[3]
References
- ^ Rodriguez, Roberto; Marticorena, Clodomiro; Alarcón, Diego; Baeza, Carlos; Cavieres, Lohengrin; Finot, Víctor L.; Fuentes, Nicol; Kiessling, Andrea; Mihoc, Maritza; Pauchard, Aníbal; Ruiz, Eduardo; Sanchez, Paulina; Marticorena, Alicia; Rodriguez, Roberto; Marticorena, Clodomiro (2018). "Catalogue of the vascular plants of Chile". Gayana Botánica. 75 (1): 1–430. doi:10.4067/S0717-66432018000100001. ISSN 0717-6643.
- ^ Liberty Hyde Bailey, ed. (1935). Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture - Volume 2. New York: The MacMillan Co. p. 2418.
- ^ a b Garden of Paghat the Rat-girl: Chilean Wood Sorrel
- ^ "Oxalis adenophylla". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
Bibliography
- Sheader, Martin & Sheader, Anna-Liisa (2015). "Patagonian alpines". The Plantsman. New Series. 14 (1): 16–21.