| Description | A common weed that is a major problem in greenhouse and nursery containers. |
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| Pronunciation | (oks-AL-iss) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Weeds |
| Sunlight | full to part sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | tolerates most soils, common in degraded areas |
| Flowers | yellow with 5 petals and occur from long stalks at the leaf axis |
| Fruit | The fruit is a pointed cylindrical capsule with flat sides. Seeds are dispersed by explosively ejecting the seeds. |
| Leaves | green, alternate, trifoliate, with smooth margins, fringe hairs, close up at night, leaflets are obcordate |
| Stems | The stems are more prostrate than erect and form a long slender rhizome with fibrous roots. |
| Dimensions | Usually around 6" tall but may reach 1 foot. |
| Maintenance | As a weed in the soil rather easy to pull, but don't leave pieces of the stem behind since it will root. In a container the plants long slender rhizomes follow the inside edge of the pot and form a mass of stems. |
| Author's Notes | I like to take a few leaves of this plant and eat them. Has a stronge citrus taste. |
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