Oxalidaceae FAMILY

Oxalis rosea

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Oxalis rosea is an erect, annual plant growing around 20 - 40cm tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and probably also for food. It is sold for medicinal use in local markets and is also sometimes grown as an ornamental[ 330 Title ChileFlora Publication Author Website http://www.chileflora.com/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Not realy a flora, but a lovely site with lots of helpful information for the gardener and an abundance of excellent photos covering over 2,000 species of Chilean plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. America - central and southern Chile

HabitatShady places to deep shade on steep slopes, in ravines and dense forests; at elevations from near sea level to around 2,000 metres[ 330 Title ChileFlora Publication Author Website http://www.chileflora.com/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Not realy a flora, but a lovely site with lots of helpful information for the gardener and an abundance of excellent photos covering over 2,000 species of Chilean plants. ].