Pink sorrel or Garden sorrel is a flowering plant that native to South america and Mexico,The plant introduced to Sri Lanka as a garden ornamentation. In some countries, plant naturalized as a weed but not in Sri Lanka
| Common Classification |
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| Common Names |
Mexican oxalis, Garden Pink-sorrel,Broadleaf woodsorrel, Pink shamrock |
| Scientific Name |
Oxalis latifolia |
| Sinhala Name |
Rosa ambiliya, Rathu ambiliya, Sorrel |
| Scientific Classification |
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| Family |
Oxalidaceae |
| Genus |
Oxalis |
| Species |
O.latifolia |
| Synonym |
Acetosella violacea, Ionoxalis tenuiloba Rose, Oxalis calcaria |
| Ecology |
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| Growth Habit |
SubShrub |
| Duration |
Annual Perennial |
| Status - Native |
Introduced |
| Status (controlling) |
N/A |
| Property |
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| Culinary / Edible |
No |
| Use as Herb |
No |
| Other Use |
Ornamental tree |
| Poisoned / Toxin |
No |
| Identification |
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| Flowers of Oxalis latifolio (Pink Sorrel - Rosa Ambiliya) |
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| Leaves of Oxalis latifolio (Pink Sorrel - Rosa Ambiliya) |
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