Oxalis Care Guide

Oxalis plants are a joy to grow, and with the right care, you can encourage them to thrive and become big, full, and lush. Let's dive into the world of Oxalis and explore how to make the most of these beautiful plants.

I reached out to Jan from SydneyPlantGuy

(@sydneyplantguy on YouTube, Instagram and Tiktok. www.sydneyplantguy.com )

and asked for a golden Oxalis growing tip. He responded! He said, and i quote : ¨I think my top tip is really light - it can handle much more light than you might think 🙂¨.

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FLOWERS:
One of the sweetest things about Oxalis plants is their edible and delicate flowers. These tiny blooms come in shades of pink, yellow, and white.

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WATERING:

Oxalis grow from bulbs, and like to have moist soil, but because their bulbs store a bit of water and nutrients, it is okay if you forget to water for a week, although the plant is very dramatic and can look quite sad.

Long story short, water once a week and try to keep the soil moist.

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LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:
To achieve as much fullness as you can, give it bright, indirect light, and maybe even expose it to direct light for a few hours every day, like Jan from SydneyPlantGuy (an expert in growing big Aroids and Oxalis) does.

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PROPAGATION:
One of the easiest ways of propagating is by a leaf, but by division is easier and more fun! Like i said, Oxalis grow from corms/rhizomes and produce them themselves, so when you are going to repot your Oxalis, you can just grab a few corms, pot them up in a seperate pot and let those thrive.

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MEDIUMS:
Make a nice drainig soil mix with soil, perlite, leca and some coco chips, coco chips and leca are optional but the soil and perlite is the most important parts of the mix.

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EDIBILITY:
Did you know that Oxalis is fully edible? The leaves are most used and have kind of a citrusy taste and are often used in salad, i really like them! Before eating, make sure to rinse it off in case any pests are on it though. If your goal is to grow your Oxalis big and full like most people want, i don't recommend eating it because then the plants get really bald and bare.