OXALIS DISPAR 
Oxalis — sharp or sour, from the acidity of the leaves of 
some species, such as the Sorrel; dispar — unequal. 
English name: Oxalis. 
Family : Oxalidaceae. 
Country of origin : Guiana. 
Colour: Golden yellow. 
Garden use: useful in a border or bed; the 
flowers open in the morning 
and are closed by mid-day. 
Propagation: by cuttings. 
A, part of an older inflorescence. 
B, a flower from above showing the five petals 
and the stamens appearing in the mouth of 
the flower. 
C, a flower cut open lengthwise, showing the 
sepals, the base of the petals, three of the five 
short stamens and two of the five long ones, 
the ovary and three of the five styles. 
