Oxalis articulata, known as pink-sorrel,[1]pink wood sorrel,[2]windowbox wood-sorrel, chari amilo (Nepal), sourgrass,[3]netho (khatta) saag (India),[4] is a perennial species of flowering plant in the genus Oxalis native to Northern Argentina, Southern Brazil and Uruguay.[5] It has been introduced in Europe in gardens and is now naturalized in these areas.
The plant is susceptible to rust (disease due to the fungus Puccinia oxalidis).[6]
Description
As the name would imply, this species of Oxalis typically has pink to violet flowers[7] with petals 10–15mm long. Numerous tufted leaves emerge from the ground in a rosette. At the end of a long, slender petiole (up to 30 cm), 3 generally orbicular leaflets (5 cm in diameter) spread out perpendicular to the petiole. Each leaflet is obcordate (heart-shaped), with a very finely ciliated margin, and a deeply notched apex. The underside of the leaflets generally bears clearly visible orange granulations.[8]
This species has "plants arising from a thick, woody, irregularly nodulate-segmented rhizome often with persistent, thickened, and lignescent petiole bases; flowers 3–12 in umbelliform cymes, less commonly in irregular cymes".[9]
The plant is a perennial and typically grows up to 45cm tall[7] and 2cm in diameter.[10] It spreads by rhizomes (up to 15cm[11]) to form colonies.[2] It is hermaphrodite and also infrequently produces seeds in long, cylindrical capsules.[12]
O. articulata f. crassipes
O. articulata ssp. rubra
Flowers
Uses
Oxalis articulata has a large amount of ascorbic acid and is eaten as a vegetable by inhabitants of Jharkhand, India.[4]
Oxalis articulata can be used as ground cover in green zones to inhibit the growth of weeds in such areas and alleviate the need for herbicide. This is due to the allelopathic leachates in the leaves and exudates from the roots of living Oxalis plants which display significant inhibitory activities on the growth of other plants.[13] Oxalate extracts from the leaves have been shown to exhibit anti-fungal properties.[14]
Cultivation
Oxalis articulata is used as an ornamental in China.[15] The plant is not drought tolerant and soil should be kept moist. It grows best in acid or light soils. Oxalis articulata is more competitive than other species in this family, and can tolerate plant beds which are loosely populated with other greenery. However, it thrives in disturbed ground.[10] Though it is hardy, it grows best in warmer areas.[10] It flowers continuously from throughout the warmer months and goes dormant at first frost.[16] Out of the sun, the flowers roll up into a tube-like shape.[17] It is extensively naturalized in southeastern Australia, particularly in the crescent-shaped, temperate strip from South Australia to southeastern Queensland.[18]
Control
It is regarded as a weed in many places, including South Australia, New South Wales, and Victoria.[19] As it spreads through rhizomes, care should be taken when removing to avoid leaving behind bulbs. Digging the bulbs out while soil is moist when removing can help this process.[20]
1 2 Gupta, Sakshi; Srivastava, Anuradha; Lal, Eugenia (2017). "Food and Nutritional Security through wild edible vegetables and weeds in two district of Jharkhard, India". Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 6: 1402–1409.
↑ Horne, Howard; Barger, Wayne; Nesom, Guy (2013). "Two South American species of Oxalis (Oxalidaceae) naturalized in Alabama and the USA, first report". Phytoneuron. 54: 6.
1 2 3 Young, D (1958). "Oxalis in the British Isles". Watsonia. 4: 51–69.
↑ Shiraishi, Sakaya; Watanabe, Izumi; Kuno, Katsuji; Fujii, Yoshiharu (2005). "Evaluation of the allelopathic activity of five Oxalidaceae cover plants and the demonstration of potent weed suppression by Oxalis species". Weed Biology and Management. 5 (3): 128–136. Bibcode:2005WeeBM...5..128S. doi:10.1111/j.1445-6664.2005.00167.x.
↑ Shiraishi, Sayaka; Watanabe, Izumi; Kuno, Katsuji; Ishii, Hideo; Fujii, Yoshiharu (2003). "Soil drenching with water extracts of Oxalis articulata Savigny suppress Fusarium wilt of tomato". Weed Biology and Management. 3 (3): 184–188. Bibcode:2003WeeBM...3..184S. doi:10.1046/j.1445-6664.2003.00102.x.
↑ Wang, LY; Jin, FM; Jin, YJ; Xui, JQ; Wen, W; Chen, JH; Ye, D (February 2018). "Responses of underground clonal storage to mowing of the alien clonal weed species Oxalis articulata". Yingyong Shengtai Xuebao. 29 (2): 501–506. PMID29692064.
↑ JÁNOS, ÁGOSTON (2016). "Investigation of the ornamental value of Bulbous Oxalis species and cultivars". Lucrări Ştiinţifice. 1: 5–10.
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