Oaxlis triangularis = the “false Shamrock Flower," which is in the wood-sorrel family. This flower has five, clover-shaped petals that grow in clusters and resemble a shamrock. The flowers grow on very long and very narrow, flexible stems. The stems do not shoot up from roots in the soil; instead they emerge from little brown bulbs. The leaves fold-down at night. The entire plant can be up to 20 inches tall.
This plant is a perennial (i.e., thrives for multiple years). There are several cultivares (varieties). This plant has variously colored flowers: bright purple, deep purple, pink, lavender, white, etc. The flowers attract butterflies.
This plant blooms in spring and summer. In southern California, it does best indoors (otherwise it will go dormant during the winter).
Classification
Kingdom Plantae
Clades (4 of them)
Order Oxalidales
Family Oxalidaceae
Genus Oxalis
Species triangularis
All parts of this plant have toxic potential.
This plant is native to South America.
Reference: Wikipedia, 2026
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