Purple Shamrocks
4.8 out of 5 (79 experiences)
Fast grower
Blooms easily
About Purple Shamrocks
Purple Shamrocks is a super popular houseplant 🌿 that is isn’t challenging to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Plant parents describe this plant as a fast grower and easy to bloom with a whopping 6645 being grown with Greg around the world. Check out the reviews below for more details!🌟
Purple Shamrocks likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Purple Shamrocks belongs to the Oxalis genus, and is native to Colorful.
⚠️ Purple Shamrocks is extremely dangerous if consumed. If you, a family member, or a pet has ingested any amount of plant material contact Poison Control, US (800) 222-1222, or your veterinarian immediately. These plants are not recommended for homes with children, cats, or dogs.
Taxonomy
Oxalis triangularis
Oxalis
Oxalidaceae
Oxalidales
Also known as
False Shamrock Plant, Love Plant, Purple Wood Sorrel, Oxalis regnelli and False Shamrock
How to care for Purple Shamrocks
How often to water your Purple Shamrocks
every 9
Purple Shamrocks needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Purple Shamrocks in your home
a window
Purple Shamrocks love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Purple Shamrocks does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Purple Shamrocks in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Purple Shamrocks
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Purple Shamrocks after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Help! Why is she so droopy! #PurpleShamrocks
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My plant says it’s called a swan tail and is more green than purple, is it the same plant #PurpleShamrocks
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Please help. What does my little plant need? The leaves are starting to brown on the ends. #PurpleShamrocks
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Why is my purple shamrocks stems starting to droop? #PurpleShamrocks
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I grew this from 2 bulbs but only one of them has come up. Should i give up hope on the other one or do you think it will come up as well? #PurpleShamrocks
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This is the purple shamrock I’ve had for a little over a month. The picture on the left is from the day I brought him home, and the other shot is from a few days ago. In that time, El Morado has at least doubled in size!!! What? Who knew Oxalis grew so quickly and required so little? What a great plant to add to your collection! 😍 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #BeforeAndAfter #PurpleShamrocks #Oxalis #gottacatchemall #PlantLove
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Just a quick shot from this morning of my purple shamrocks basking in sunlight. So simple, yet so beautiful… #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #Oxalis #PurpleShamrocks
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Are my leafs to crunchy My leafs are breaking at any touch I don’t know what to do #
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I bought this plant yesterday and noticed it has these almost greenish marks on the back of it's leaves, is this normal? #PurpleShamrocks it also has some green spots on top of its leaves so I'm hoping it's not something fungal but idk 🫤
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Rip 🙏🏻 I think my shamrock died, it got more droopy throughout the day This is the plant I've owned for the longest, but maybe he'll perk up tomorrow 😭 #PurpleShamrocks
Care Summary for Purple Shamrocks
Purple Shamrocks
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 63
Blooms easily 47
Survivor 45
Easy to propagate 16
Large, lush leaves 15
Browns easily 7
Pest magnet 1
03/06/2022
Great plant to grow!
Even when leaves die off just pick the stem off and new one will start to grow, very easy can’t go wrong!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Survivor
02/22/2022
Before buying this plant you should know that it requires a lot of light. It thrives where there is always light. So if you plan to have your lights turned off frequently and have no other source of light for it, you should buy a different plant.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Blooms easily
11/16/2021
Droops very quickly when dry, but perks back up very quickly with watering. Does great year round in a bright light spot. Will die if you put it outside. Droopy leaves shrivel off frequently and need to be plucked. Blooms very frequently.
Blooms easily
Survivor
Fast grower
11/11/2021
Forgiving. It’s easy to cut back the growth all the way and allow the bulbs to sprout new growth if you under-water.
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Survivor
10/21/2021
I love my shamrocks! They are a bulb plant and bloom extremely easy. I have new sprouts about every week, a flower once month. We are now getting into the colder months and it still is not dormant! If you decided to give them a "rain bath" the leaves can brown/break, so be careful!
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Browns easily
10/15/2021
I forgot this plant outside one day and night last week and he got bleached! But he’s coming back with new shoots
Fast grower
Survivor
09/04/2021
1-3 direct sunlight and watering 1-3 days ones
Fast grower
Blooms easily
08/18/2021
When properly watered, new sprouts grow like crazy! Beautiful blooms. Does better closer to windows.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
08/17/2021
Gorgeous easy on the eye plant
Survivor
Blooms easily
Fast grower
08/17/2021
Love everything about this beauty ❤️
Blooms easily
Easy to propagate
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Survivor
07/17/2021
Lovely, forgiving, and colorful
Survivor
07/16/2021
Good👍
Fast grower
Blooms easily
07/07/2021
I love waking up and going to see my butterflies. They are so happy, fully open and ready for the day. It’s just an overall fun plant. The butterflies range in color for me. Some are a deep purple, others are a dark lime green and some are even a mixture of both but faded as if bleached. The flowers are absolutely adorable and also open and close at night.
Fast grower
Blooms easily
07/06/2021
Does well with indirect light, blooms often. Cheerful disposition, will let you know when it is thirsty. Don’t over water.
Survivor
Blooms easily
07/05/2021
Most beautiful plant. This plant adds extra beauty in the house specially when placed with other green plants.
Blooms easily
Easy to propagate
Fast grower
06/16/2021
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Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
Survivor
06/09/2021
I killed two of the clovers and two new ones came through not long after. Love this plant 🥰
Fast grower
05/28/2021
It is easy to care for.
Survivor
Blooms easily
05/27/2021
Leaves will die back after a few months or a year but just replant the corms into new soil and they’ll regrow with good light
Fast grower
05/25/2021
One of the first plants I purchased back in 2019. Still going strong almost 2 years later! I have propagated this plant a couple times and given the babies as a gift to other family members once they were ready to set out on their own! It’s a strong, stubborn little thing!
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
Survivor
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