It has been identified. / myLot

Philippines

March 23, 2016 4:08pm CST

*P.S. Thanks to @painsonslate for telling me the name. The plant is named oxalis, oxalis triangularis to be exact and it has a magic with three, not tree

, hence the word "triangularis". Three common names: False shamrock (why it is false, am looking for it); purple shamrock (color says it) and love plat (shape says it too). and if you see, it has three purple shaped leaves. What fascinates me is how this plant "move". The movement depends with the light levels, they open in the day, and close at night.

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

23 Mar 16

I've heard of that plant, but didn't know what it looked like.

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Reine25

@Lucky15 (37346)

• Philippines

23 Mar 16

the plant has this velvety purple color that is really beautiful :)

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Marsha

@MarshaMusselman (38663)

• Midland, Michigan

24 Mar 16

Green and deep purple shamrock house plants

Maybe it's 'false' because it's purple rather than the normal green. But we sell a deep purple almost black on in the States. I have pictures of ours, even though I don't currently own any, Do yours ever have flowers? Tulips here open in the day and close at night too. That may be common for certain species.

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Reine25

@Lucky15 (37346)

• Philippines

24 Mar 16

i have seen some bearing those white tiny flowers, now i know why it is false, thank you :)

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Marsha

@MarshaMusselman (38663)

• Midland, Michigan

24 Mar 16

@Lucky15 I don't know that's why it's called false, just guessing. Actually, I like the lighter purple colored ones too, but maybe wouldn't think of the shamrock if I saw them otherwise.