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Old October 25th, 2006, 01:18 PM
Evelyn Benet Evelyn Benet is offline
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magic as a shamrock...but not

This plant I was told was a shamrock, but as I researched clover and such, none had the shape and characteristics of mine.
It is trefoil, but shaped as three triangles, open and leaning to sunlight by window, and closed up like little umbrellas by night.
Only one trefoil per stem which is about 7 inches long. Root system is a little blob, like a tiny pine-cone shape. It is very hardy!
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Old October 25th, 2006, 03:35 PM
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Re: magic as a shamrock...but not

I believe it is Oxalis regnellii. Examples follow:
http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/academ..._regnellii.jpg
http://www.arhomeandgarden.org/plant...s/shamrock.htm
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Old October 25th, 2006, 03:52 PM
Evelyn Benet Evelyn Benet is offline
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Re: magic as a shamrock...but not

Thank you! My mystery has been solved! I had forgotten about the flowers.
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Old June 29th, 2008, 02:57 PM
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Re: magic as a shamrock...but not

I'm glad I stumbled across this post! I have what appears to be the same plant-- squared-off leaves that fold down at night, delicate white flowers-- but the tag that came with it has the wrong species name (Oxalis acetosella), so it's been hard for me to find information about it. Thanks a bunch!
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Old June 30th, 2008, 08:18 AM
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Re: magic as a shamrock...but not

Oxalis regnellii is an obsolete name for the plant.

The correct name is Oxalis triangularis.
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