| Description | A clover-like plant with dark foliage and yellow flowers. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (oks-AL-iss) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | full or a little shade for the best foliage color, I have seen plants in deep shade and the color is burgundy green |
| Moisture | average to moist, doesn't mind an occasional dry spell, but when the pots become full and root bound plants will wilt but quickly regain turgidity when given a drink |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | 5 petal, yellow |
| Leaves | dark burgundy foliage |
| Stems | subterraneum bulbs |
| Dimensions | 10-12 inches |
| Maintenance | When the plants go dormant, restrict the watering, let the leaves die back and let the bulbs stay dormant for 2-3 weeks. Water again and they will regrow. |
| Propagation | division of bulbs |
| Native Site | South America |
| Notes & Reference | #227-Lois the plant Geek (www.louistheplantgeek.com) |
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