Common name: Purple Shamrock
Botanical name: Oxalis triangularis Family: Oxalidaceae (Wood sorrel family) Synonyms: Acetosella triangularis
Purple Shamrock is beautiful plant found in Brazil. It is a low growing
clump-forming herbaceous plant that reaches a height of 7-10 inches with a
spread of 10-15 inches. Leaves are purple, trifoliate with leaflets shaped
like inverted triangles. The flowers are white or pale purple, that are
funnel-shaped, and can be produced both by seeds and rhizomes.
Identification credit: Prashant Awale
| Photographed at Botanical Garden, Nagpur. |
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