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Yellow Sorrel (Oxalis corniculata) is a perennial plant native to Central and South America, the Caribbean, and some regions of Mexico, including the Bahamas, Cuba, and Costa Rica. Yellow Sorrel (Latin: Oxalis corniculata) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Yellow Sorrel is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Yellow Sorrel is a member native to BAH, CAY, CLM, COS, CUB, and DOM. Yellow Sorrel thrives in light to medium soil with a pH of 6.5–7 and prefers areas that are either dry or moist.
Yellow Sorrel grows best in USDA zone 4-8, 7/10 light, dry, moist water, and annual, perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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