Yellow sorrel or Ambul Ambiliya is a flowering plant that native to Sri Lanka India and America. In Sri Lanka,The plant use as a herb in Ayurveda remedies as well as as a leaf vegetable . Plant is night sleeping plant like some other sorrel family plants and can be found naturally in lowland areas such as on home gardens, back yards, grass lands, and road sideways It also well grows in shades areas as a weed but not a too much invader.
| Common Classification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Names | Yellow wood sorrel, Pickle plant, Lemon clover | ||
| Sinhalese Name | Ambul Ambiliya | ||
| Category | Herb Weed | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Scientific Name | Oxalis stricta | ||
| Family | Oxalidaceae | ||
| Genus | Oxalis | Species | O.stricta |
| Synonym | Oxalis fontana, Ceratoxalis cymosa | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Growth Habit | SubShrub | Status - Native | Native |
| Duration | Annual Perennial | Status (controlling) | None invasive |
| Propriety | |||
| Culinary / Edible | Yes | Other use | Ornamental |
| Use as Herb | Yes | Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |||
 Flowers of Oxalis stricta (yellow sorrel) |  Leaves and fruits of Oxalis stricta (yellow sorrel) | ||
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