Love Plant
Oxalis triangularis
Also known as Purple Shamrock
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Mizoram & more
- Flowering
- January-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Oxalis triangularis
- Genus
- Oxalis
- Family
- Oxalidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grown as garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- South America
- Distribution
- Garden plant
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-March
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf shape
- ObovaterecordedEgg-shaped but broader near the tip rather than the base.“The leaf is formed of three sessile leaflets, obtriangular to obovate-triangular, glabrous, arranged in the same plane perpendicular to the petiole.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.“The leaf is formed of three sessile leaflets, obtriangular to obovate-triangular, glabrous, arranged in the same plane perpendicular to the petiole.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Love Plant itself; the rest are typical of the Oxalidaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded“The five white petals are about 2 inches long and oblong-lanceolate.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Love Plant itself; the rest are typical of the Oxalidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Love Plant
A member of the Oxalidaceae family, Love plant (Oxalis triangularis) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Maharashtra, Mizoram and 8 other states. It is grown as garden plant. Flowering and fruiting run from January to March.
Uses
It is planted as an ornamental.
Oxalidaceae
Wood sorrel family
Love Plant belongs to the Oxalidaceae family.
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