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Oxalis pes-caprae
Bermuda Buttercup, Soursob, Soursop, Bermuda Buttercup, African Wood-sorrel, Bermuda Sorrel, Buttercup Oxalis, Cape Sorrel, English Weed, Goat's-foot and Sourgrass
Origin: Indigenous to South Africa.
| Family |
| Oxalidaceae |
| Genus |
| Oxalis |
| Species |
| pes-caprae |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials, Weeds |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -7 -(-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 30 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Propagation |
| Propagates mostly through its system of underground bulbs. Pulling up the stems leaves the bulbs intact underground, making it hard to eradicate thus it can become a problematic species in its introduced range. |
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