Oxalis brasiliensis
Common name
Brazilian oxalis
Family
Oxalidaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Life cycle
Long-lived perennial herb, probably only reproduces by bulbils as seed is apparently not set in New Zealand. Dispersed in garden waste and rubbish, and by vegetative extension and then disarticulation
Year naturalised
2007
Origin
South America
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
Tolerances
Cold sensitive
Etymology
oxalis: From the Greek word oxus meaning acid or sharp