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Purple shamrock

Purple shamrock

Oxalis

DifficultyVery easy
SeasonYear-round
FoliageA perennial

Meaning

Luck, love of country

Purple triangular leaves like butterflies. At night they fold up and "sleep."

It contains oxalic acid and is toxic to cats and dogs.

Light

Bright light

Water

Water when it dries

Temperature

15-28°C

Feed

Once a month in spring and summer

Do this when you get home

  1. Put it by a bright window. Better light means a deeper purple.
  2. Water when the top of the soil is dry

Day to day

  • Leaves folding at night and opening by day is normal
  • In summer heat it may rest. If the leaves all drop, hold back water. When it cools, it comes back.

Common questions

All the leaves flopped?

It may be too hot and resting, or you watered too much.

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