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Oxalis enneaphylla
Scurvy Grass
Origin: Tierra del Fuego (Chile and Argentina), the Falkland Islands and Santa Cruz, Argentina.
| Family |
| Oxalidaceae |
| Genus |
| Oxalis |
| Species |
| enneaphylla |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Spread |
| 20 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Low mat like plant with stunningly veined flowers. |
| Cultivation |
| Sandy and stony soils with neutral to acidic pH. However, is tolerant to a number of soil conditions from wet grasslands to extremely dry and stony soils. |
| Habitat |
| Mountain ridges at an altitude of up to 1,100 m, sandy coasts and grasslands. |
| Flower Description |
| 3 cm wide, pink, white or lavender in colour, petals are heavily veined and with a dark green or pink centre. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by dividing rhizomes. |
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