Violet Woodsorrel

oxalis violacea

The Violet Woodsorrel is a beautiful plant with delicate purple flowers that look like little butterflies! Its leaves are shaped like hearts and can be found in many gardens and meadows.

Lebensraum: Violet Woodsorrel can be found in meadows, gardens, and along roadsides, thriving in moist, well-drained soil.

Aussehen

The Violet Woodsorrel has striking three-part, clover-like leaves, often tinged with purple. Its delicate, trumpet-shaped flowers are typically vibrant pink to violet, sometimes with white centers, emerging on slender stalks above the foliage.

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Violet Woodsorrel

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its tart leaves are like lemon candy, but don't eat too many at once!

Like a shy sleeper, its leaves fold up tightly when darkness falls.

Some believe finding a four-leaf woodsorrel is even luckier than a clover!

The 'oxalis' in its name means 'sour,' perfect for its zesty taste.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Violet Woodsorrel can fold its leaves down at night or in intense sun, protecting itself from cold or excessive light.

Violet Woodsorrel has seed pods that explosively eject seeds, helping them spread far from the parent plant.

Violet Woodsorrel has underground bulbs that store energy, allowing it to survive harsh conditions and regrow.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 10-30 cm
Ausbreitung: 10-20 cm
Blütengröße: 1-2 cm
Blütezeit: Spring-Summer
Essbar: Ja
Giftigkeit: Leicht
Lebenszyklus: Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode: Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Bees visit its flowers for nectar and pollen.

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Deer browse on the leaves and stems of this plant.

eaten by

Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

Slugs and snails commonly feed on its foliage.

Merkmale

Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Pflanzenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Lebewesen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichem Material besteht.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.