Irish shamrock
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis
Oxalidaceae
Indoor Plants
Zone 4–10
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
🏠 Indoor
Irish shamrock prefers cool, moist conditions in partial to full shade with rich, humus-filled soil. This delicate woodland plant makes an excellent ground cover in shaded areas and can be grown indoors as a houseplant. Keep soil consistently moist during growing season and provide good drainage.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
24″ – 60″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
6″
Watering Schedule
Every 5-7 Days • Keep Soil Consistently Moist But Not Waterlogged
Soil pH
5 – 5.5
Temperature
-30° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 12″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Medium
Propagation: Seed
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Albania
Algeria
Altay
Amur
Austria
Baltic States
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Buryatiya
Central European Rus
China South-Central
Corse
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
East European Russia
Finland
France
Føroyar
Germany
Attracts
🐝 Bees
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Apr 20, 2019 by Dieter Wagner (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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