Oxalis, or the false shamrock’s (Oxalis triangularis) dramatic dark purple leaves and sprays of starry white or pale pink flowers will make a striking statement in any houseplant collection. While the ...

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If you want to bring new life into your home, there are few better ways to achieve your goal than through adopting a new plant. The right houseplant can bring a sense of vibrancy to any space, in ...

Staten Island, N.Y. -- Oxalis, commonly known as False Shamrock, is a member of the Wood-Sorrel family. There are about 270 species throughout many parts of the world, with a significant number of ...

Oxalis is an incredibly prolific weed, spreading through both its stem and seeds, and growing year-round in mild climates. It can be pulled by hand, but oxalis produces tubers, roots or bulbs that ...

In the year 432 AD, a missionary who earlier assumed the name Patricius, arrived in Ireland with the objective of converting the Celtic Irish to Christianity. Legend has it that he used a small, three ...

Q: About two years ago, I had a small outdoor oxalis (green leaves, tiny pink flowers with white centers that closed up at night). I loved that plant, as it was a gift from someone’s garden. We had a ...

Oxalis articulata, pictured, is known more commonly as Windowbox wood-sorrel or Red wood-sorrel. Linda Lee Special to The Herald-Sun COLUMBIA, S.C. Remember Saint Patrick's Day? Here is a plant, now ...

The LEGO® Icon Mini Plant Set is a set that allows you to assemble blocks to create nine different plant models. LEGO provided this to me as a prize for the December 2023 reader giveaway project, so I ...