Description and images of Oxalis rosea (Culle rosado , Culle colorado , Culli , Vinagrillo), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Oxalis rosea (Culle rosado / Culle colorado / Culli / Vinagrillo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Oxalis rosea

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 260-360 m. 10 01, 2006

Species:	Oxalis rosea Jacquinot
Family:	Oxalidaceae
Order:	Geraniales
Chilean Name:	Culle rosado , Culle colorado , Culli , Vinagrillo
English Name:	Shamrock
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Russian Name:

Record:	0465
	About 91 Oxalis in Chile and 41 in our data base.
	About 91 Oxalidaceae in Chile and 37 in our data base.




	Endemic Very Frequent Height: 40 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Oxalis rosea (Culle rosado / Culle colorado / Culli / Vinagrillo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Oxalis rosea

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 260-360 m. 10 01, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Annual

Flower: Red, 5 petals

Height: 40 cm.

Image of Oxalis rosea (Culle rosado / Culle colorado / Culli / Vinagrillo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Oxalis rosea

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 260-360 m. 10 01, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.
In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)

Image of Oxalis rosea (Culle rosado / Culle colorado / Culli / Vinagrillo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Oxalis rosea

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 260-360 m. 10 01, 2006

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

Useful properties:

Medicinal

Image of Oxalis rosea (Culle rosado / Culle colorado / Culli / Vinagrillo). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Oxalis rosea

VII Region, Pelarco, Libueno, Chile
Altitude: 260-360 m. 10 01, 2006

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).