Botanical name: Oxalis pes-caprae
Common Names
Soursop, African Wood Sorrel, Bermuda Buttercup, Buttercup Oxalis, Cape Cowslip, Cape Sorrel
An almost hairless plant with long-stalked, trifoliate leaves that often have dark spots. Oxalis is often mistaken for clover. However, while they both can have a similar appearance with trifoliate sectioned leaves, oxalis is easily distinguishable by having heart-shaped leaves compared to the oval-shaped leaves of clover.
SIMILAR SPECIES
There are approximaely 30 species of Oxalis in Australia.
SCENARIOS AND SOLUTIONS:
- In garden beds: spot spray Apparent Ravage.
- In couch & kikuyu lawns: use any of the product recommended below.
- In buffalo grass: Apparent Bromoxynil + MCPA.
