Oxalis Triangularis “Love Plant” (Purple Shamrock)

Oxalis triangularis, commonly called false shamrock, is a species of perennial plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It is native to several countries in southern South America. The purple-leaf shamrock, Oxalis triangularis, is a low-growing foliage plant. its popularity continues to grow. Indoors, it can fill a pot with rich, purple leaves and add a dash of color to the often green indoor plant world. It is actually multiple small plants that grow as a group from bulbs.

It has three purple heart-shaped leaves, which each have three sides, that sit symmetrically to one another at the end of every stem. The purple-leaf shamrock, Oxalis triangularis, is a low-growing foliage plant for the garden that also makes for an attractive indoor plant with rich, vibrant, purple leaves.