Oxalis ‘Plum Crazy’

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A striking shamrock-leaf wood sorrel with petite, vivid maroon leaves liberally marked with bright pink splashes. Each distinctive leaf is like its own miniature painting! Add in bright yellow ever-blooming flowers for a real show-stopper! Topping off at a modest 6” tall and spreading up to 12” wide, it makes a wonderful ground cover. It also looks charming planted in a ceramic pot. It’s the perfect choice for adding warm, sultry hues to the garden and makes its green-leaved neighbors really pop! Can be grown or over-Wintered indoors in areas where it’s not hardy. No deadheading needed. Plant in fertile, well-drained soil. Not invasive. Deer resistant.

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Oxalis spiralis ssp. vulcanicola 'Plum Crazy' has cute, clover-shaped pink and purple variegated foliage. Petite, but densely growing, this shamrock is a wonderfully colourful and super easy-going houseplant perfect for small spaces!

Oxalis 'Plum Crazy' will grow cute yellow flowers during the growing season, adding an extra pop of colour to its vibrant features. This houseplant opens and closes its leaves in response to light. At night, the plant looks like clusters of butterflies that then open wide to the morning light. Its continuous motion enchants all who grow it!

Oxalis 'Plum Crazy' prefers a bright spot in your home. With its succulent stems it can get by with only occasional watering. However, it will looks best with a bit more frequent watering during the growing season.

Oxalis spiralis ssp. vulcanicola 'Plum Crazy' is hardy down to around -5 degrees Celsius. So, you can grow it outdoors in warmer European climates. In colder countries, it will be happy outside during the summer, but it will also thrive as a houseplant on a sunny windowsill if you don't have an outdoor space.

Oxalis 'Plum Crazy' goes dormant in winter, which means that they will lose all their leaves and only the rhizomes in the soil will remain. Yet, if you keep it in a cool, not too dark spot and water it once in a while, it will grow back when it is ready for spring.

The species Oxalis spiralis is native to Central and South America, ranging from Chiapas to Peru and this subspecies, Oxalis spiralis ssp. vulcanicola, ranges from El Salvador, through Costa Rica into Panama where it grows in evergreen montane forests.

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