Pink Bulb Soursob
Oxalis flava

Family: Oxalidaceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It has bulbs and rhizomes. The leaves near the base are jointed. There are 2-12 narrow leaflets. These are often folded length-wise. The flowers are yellow. They occur singly.

There are about 500 Oxalis species.

Where it is found

It grows in Mediterranean climate places. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Australia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tasmania

How it is used for food

The stems are used as a vegetable. The root tubers are used as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Stems, roots, tubers, bulb

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Oxalis flabellifolia Jacq. Oxalis lupinifolia Jacq.; Oxalis pectinata Jacq.;