Re: Yellow Oxalis

In a message dated 1/25/99 11:00:35 AM EST, xfaberman@sprynet.com writes:

<< The exact meaning of "yellow
 oxalis" is important to me since I battle incessantly with a
 pink-flowered, winter-growing, bulbous Oxalis, which is the Florida
 ecological equivalent of Oxalis pes-caprae. >>

My grandmother has had a pink-flowered Oxalis growing in her garden for over
50 years here in Stockton, California.  I don't know the species, but it's
hard to imagine a more well-behaved plant.  It doesn't really have bulbs.
More like semi-woody, nodule-shaped rhizomes, about the thickness of a human
finger.  The last time I looked, she only had one small clump left.  It has
never been invasive.  I don't recall it ever even spreading.  I would like to
propagate it for nostalgic reasons, but I'm afraid I would kill it instead!
The plant resembles Oxalis pes-caprae except the flowers are pink.  It sounds
like the same plant that Xavier is talking about, only less weedy.  Does
anyone know the identity of this plant, and/or have cultural
recommendations/warnings that I should know about?  Thanking you in advance.

Kurt Mize
Stockton, California
USDA Zone 9
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