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
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-March
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Oxalidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Oxalidaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Love Plant
Love plant (Oxalis triangularis) is a herb belonging to the Oxalidaceae family (Wood sorrel family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate trifoliate leaves, cymose umbel flower clusters, capsule/berry fruit. It is typically found in grown as garden plant. Native to South America, it is distributed across Garden plant. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-March.
Oxalidaceae
Wood sorrel family
Love Plant belongs to the Oxalidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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