Difference between Oxalis and Oxalis

Oxalis is a perennial upright herb with no stems above the ground.

2. The difference of leaves:

The leaves of Oxalis are basal or alternate on the stems, the petiole is 1-13 cm long, the leaflets are inverted heart-shaped, and the leaves are covered with soft hairs on both sides or without hairs, but the hairs along the veins are dense.

Since red-flowered Oxalis has no above-ground stems, its leaves are basal and its petioles are relatively long, with a length of 5-30 cm or longer.

3. The difference of flowers:

The sepals below the Oxalis flower are relatively short, 3 to 5 mm long, and the petals are yellow.

The sepals under the flowers of red Oxalis are long, about 4 to 7 mm long, and the petals are light purple or even darker to purple-red.