Butterfly Plant
26 February 2008, Plant
I had search the internet for this plant name but didn’t found anything that refer to this one. The leaves looks like a Christia obcordata or vespertilionis, but I think it’s different.
We - in Indonesia - usually call it bunga kupu-kupu or butterfly plant/flower in English - because the leaves are really look like a bunch of butterflies.
They coloring up my garden with their purple leaves. I don’t know if there are another species of this plant with different leaves color.
It has flowers too - some small beautiful flowers.
It grow well in dry season. After 3 month or so, we can divide it to another pot. This plant do not like direct sunlight, so I put it on the pot under the tree.
Anyone know the real name for this plant?
Update 03 May 2008: This plant name is Oxalis triangularis or purple shamrock. Thanks, N. Much appreciated.
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1. Gage Batubara, 27 February 2008 at 1:40 pm
Wahh.. asik nihh..
selamat! yg rajin yah bu!
2. [fg], 28 February 2008 at 6:23 pm
Let’t just call it “PUWITRI” flower (Purple Wide Triangle). Hehehehe.
Nice blog! ^_^
3. N, 3 May 2008 at 9:05 am
Oxalis triangularis
4. Fiore, 3 May 2008 at 1:19 pm
wah, N — thank you very much! :)
finally someone point me to the plant real name.