oxalis purpurea: zǐ sè? cù? jiāng cǎo。

Oxalis purpurea is an edible perennial herb of Oxalis in Oxalis, with purple leaves, dark edges like butterfly wings, inverted triangles and light pink flowers.

Its leaves open and close according to the light. During the day, the three leaves spread out in an inverted triangle, and at night, the three leaves droop and close, and all three sides are in a regular triangle. This popular feature makes it a very ornamental indoor potted plant. It originated in Brazil.

umbel, with 12-14 flowers, 5-lobed corolla, lavender or white, and light pink at the end. In case of rainy days, small pink flowers with pale white only contain buds but will not open. Oxalis purpurea is in a state of sleep. At night, the leaves will automatically gather and collapse, and then droop until the next morning. Flower pod-shaped, hairy, flowering from May to November.

The branches of wild species are green, but purple cultivars have been selected for gardening. Petiole soft, white, 15 to 25 cm long. Flowering occurs from spring to autumn.

This species is distributed in several countries in South America: Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay. It is a novice in Florida and Louisiana. It also exists widely in Nagaland and Manipur states in East India.

main value

oxalis purpurea, as a potted plant, is small and exquisite, and can also add some scenery to the courtyard, balcony and home. Oxalis purpurea has a peculiar leaf shape, dark purple leaves and small white flowers, which are very eye-catching with strong color contrast and are suitable for planting at the edge of flower beds.

It is very suitable to be a ground cover plant in the garden. If it is planted in the courtyard lawn or used in a large number of residential areas, landscaping and green belts on both sides of roads and rivers, its vines will be connected to form a beautiful purple color block.

If it is planted with other green and colored plants, it will form different color blocks with strong color contrast, which will produce a unique effect of rich three-dimensional sense, distinct layers, dignified and elegant, showing its solemn and beautiful characteristics, which can further enhance the affinity between man and nature. It is an excellent potted plant and ground cover plant. Can also be a large area of potted furnishings.