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Purple Shamrock
A small plant with purple, three-part leaves like butterfly wings that fold at night and open in the morning, with small pale flowers.
Description
Purple shamrock is a small plant that grows from bulbs, with purple three-part leaves shaped like butterfly wings. The leaves fold in the evening and open with the morning light, and small pale flowers appear above them. It adds a different colour to a windowsill or table.
Why purple shamrock?
- A purple colour that's rare among houseplants.
- Leaves that move with the light, opening in the morning and folding at night.
- Small enough for a bright table or shelf.
Where to put it
A bright spot near a window: a kitchen or living-room windowsill or a bright shelf. It tolerates some gentle sun and needs good light to stay full.
Care in the Saudi climate
- Light: bright, with gentle morning sun; keep it out of strong midday sun behind glass.
- Water: when the topsoil is dry, never leaving it in standing water, or the bulbs may rot.
- Rest period: it may wilt and go dormant, especially after intense heat. Water less and let it rest for a few weeks; it regrows from its bulbs.
- Soil and feeding: light, well-drained potting mix, and a light feed in the growing season.
Caution
Oxalis is toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA); keep it out of pets' reach.
Sizes
- 10–15 cm: for tables, windowsills and shelves.
Purple, butterfly-wing leaves that move with the light.
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A rare colour Purple three-part leaves add a different colour among green plants.
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Leaves that move Its leaves fold at night and open in the morning, so it changes through the day.
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Comes back It grows from bulbs, so if it rests and dies back, it regrows after a few weeks.
A rare colour. Purple three-part leaves add a different colour among green plants.
Leaves that move. Its leaves fold at night and open in the morning, so it changes through the day.
Comes back. It grows from bulbs, so if it rests and dies back, it regrows after a few weeks.
Three things to get right.
Lighting
It likes bright light and tolerates gentle morning sun. In weak light the stems stretch and the leaves space out.
Watering
Water when the topsoil is dry, until water runs from the drainage holes, then empty the saucer. Water very little during dormancy.
Temperature & humidity
Normal room temperature suits it. Intense heat can push it into temporary dormancy.
We ship in Jeddah & Riyadh.
It may have gone into natural dormancy, especially after intense heat. Water less, keep it somewhere bright, and it will regrow from its bulbs.
That's natural behaviour: the leaves fold in the dark and open with the light.
When the topsoil is dry, emptying the saucer; overwatering can rot the bulbs.
No. Oxalis is toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
