Oxalis, or the false shamrock’s (Oxalis triangularis) dramatic dark purple leaves and sprays of starry white or pale pink flowers will make a striking statement in any houseplant collection. While the ...

Purple shamrock, also known as false shamrock, is a plant with deep purple, nearly black foliage. The leaves are triangular and typically grow in groups of three and look like fluttering butterflies.

Each day as the sun rises, so too do the leaves of Oxalis triangularis, also known as the love plant or purple shamrock. And as the light fades, the triangular leaves fold down neatly to rest until ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Staten Island, N.Y. -- Oxalis, commonly known as False Shamrock, is a member of the Wood-Sorrel family. There are about 270 species throughout many parts of the world, with a significant number of ...

In the year 432 AD, a missionary who earlier assumed the name Patricius, arrived in Ireland with the objective of converting the Celtic Irish to Christianity. Legend has it that he used a small, three ...

Later, when days are getting longer and hints of spring are in the air, readers will e-mail howls of dismay. Cape oxalis will have covered flowerbeds or newly planted lawns so thoroughly that the ...

For the past several days, I have been pulling oxalis seedlings from my garden. There are 800 species of oxalis, some of which are desirable ornamental plants, but the species in my garden is no prize ...