title: Oxalis spiralis
text: # Oxalis spiralis
  
  Oxalis spiralis, the spiral sorrel, is a species of plant of the genus Oxalis, a member of the wood sorrel family Oxalidaceae.
  
  ## Taxonomy
  
  The following subspecies are accepted:
  
  * Oxalis spiralis subsp. spiralis
  * Oxalis spiralis subsp. membranifolia (R.Knuth) Lourteig
  * Oxalis spiralis subsp. trichophora Lourteig
  * Oxalis spiralis subsp. vulcanicola (Donn.Sm.) Lourteig – volcanic sorrel, velvet oxalis
  
  ## Distribution
  
  Oxalis spiralis is native to Central America and western South America.
  
  ## Cultivation
  
  Spiral sorrel is cultivated for its ornamental value. Several cultivars of Oxalis spiralis subsp. vulcanicola are available, including:
  
  * O. spiralis subsp. vulcanicola 'Aureus' – bright yellow-green foliage
  * O. spiralis subsp. vulcanicola 'Molten Lava' – bright yellow-green and copper-red foliage
  * O. spiralis subsp. vulcanicola 'Zinfandel' – dark purple, nearly black foliage
  * O. spiralis subsp. vulcanicola 'Plum Crazy' – dark purple foliage, randomly variegated
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * Flower
  * Growth habit in a planter
  * 'Zinfandel'
  