Species
Oxalis brasiliensis
Etymology
Oxalis: From the Greek word oxus meaning acid or sharp
Common Name(s)
Brazilian Oxalis
Authority
Oxalis brasiliensis Lodd.
Family
Oxalidaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Flower Colours
Red / Pink
Year Naturalised
2007
Origin
South America
Reason for Introduction
Ornamental
Life Cycle and Dispersal
Long-lived perennial herb, probably only reproduces by bulbils as seed is apparently not set in New Zealand. Dispersed in garden waste and rubbish, and by vegetative extension and then disarticulation
Tolerances
Cold sensitive
This page last updated on 26 Jul 2014