Dr. Techplant: Saving The Oxalis

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  • @fensun97
    @fensun97 5 років тому +24

    I bought one of them (a healthy one 😁) six months ago. Great indoor plant, doing well in my bright bathroom of distanced indirect sunlight. The leaves open and close; like they saying good morning and good night. It's one of my favorites.

  • @deborahcaldwell659
    @deborahcaldwell659 4 роки тому +13

    I have one of these plants. I have had this plant since St. Patricks Day of 2004. It was given to me by my builder. I still have the original plant and have started others. It is an amazing plant and I love it.

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  4 роки тому +1

      awesome story! I love how much they move around every day and night!

  • @Copolia
    @Copolia 5 років тому +17

    The most useful video on Oxalis Triangularis care that I have come across so far! Thank you so much!

  • @dawnbryant565
    @dawnbryant565 4 роки тому +12

    I found one growing in my garden and dug up a HEAP of rhizomes and repotted 6 new oxalis babies. Still have the 'master' in the ground and it's happier than ever, shooting up tons of babies. This is my current fave plant.

  • @tasneemZA
    @tasneemZA 6 років тому +48

    dude your room is amazing, it looks like an alien workshop

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  6 років тому +5

      Tasneem AL-Enezi yeah I'm pretty sure the lights are giving me eye cancer lol but it looks p cool and futuristic!

    • @rusipotam
      @rusipotam 4 роки тому

      @@TechplantChannel is it just a joke or i could start to panic?!?

  • @morebirdsandroses
    @morebirdsandroses Рік тому

    Thank you! I didn't even know how to evaluate what this plant ought to be doing and getting for health. Tomorrow, some trimming and going forward, turning. It's a beautiful one and I hope it is going to be happier from now on.

  • @dustin2250
    @dustin2250 4 роки тому +6

    I really liked this video. It feels more like your plant if you rescue it. I'd like to see more as I watch the stores that bring in plants and just sell what they can and let the rest die. You can get bargains and save a life.

  • @RockyRoadJY
    @RockyRoadJY 6 років тому +2

    Wow, I've never heard of seen this kind of plant. Thanks for all the info on it, now when I go looking for it, I'll have a good grasp of what it's all about. Thanks, another great video.

  • @joannelasage2053
    @joannelasage2053 6 років тому +1

    What an Stunning looking plant! I want one. Thanks for sharing.

  • @lilithhr
    @lilithhr 5 років тому +9

    this dude always teaches me something !! need more plant lovers like this. thank youuu😭❤️❤️

  • @lisettWonderWoman
    @lisettWonderWoman 6 років тому +30

    Thank you for this video. My Oxalis goes back and forth being healthy and perky then droopy, then back to healthy. I usually just pull the dead ones out, the whole stem just comes right out....but I'm going to try your method and cut back the steams and see what happens. Thank you :)

    • @Auritilien
      @Auritilien 4 роки тому +3

      @Ella Blun I also pull on them. They actually come off like hair that is already loose from your scalp

  • @thenorthernpalace261
    @thenorthernpalace261 5 років тому +2

    My plant looked exactly like that when I bought it! Thanks for the demonstration and advice! :D

  • @mhgardenanddiy48
    @mhgardenanddiy48 4 роки тому +2

    I love the color of this plant, thanks for this video.

  • @joshuarichards8065
    @joshuarichards8065 4 роки тому +2

    Glad to see the results. I love buying discount specialty plants on deaths door to "Doctor Them" as my old garden center bosses called it.

  • @perthlocalcarpetcleaning
    @perthlocalcarpetcleaning 4 роки тому +3

    Perfect explanation man, thanks a lot!

  • @VHYYZ2023
    @VHYYZ2023 8 місяців тому

    I got my plant last year and I made a mistake when it got to dormancy I kept watering it. After your video , I have to control the water for it. Thank you !

  • @silvermymothergaveme
    @silvermymothergaveme 4 місяці тому

    Such a great video you are an expert

  • @glorialulu9297
    @glorialulu9297 4 роки тому +1

    I love your discussion about oxalis triangularis. Learned a lot about cutting those stems that were lying down🤩🤩🤩

  • @sweetcakelaloba
    @sweetcakelaloba 5 років тому +1

    I have one for nine years ..that's my baby thanks for the video....

  • @maratrindade5033
    @maratrindade5033 3 роки тому +1

    Hi from Brazil.Here in my region this plant is regular and we can see it in gardens and at wastland . I Love it in vase and I think it's pretty.

  • @jessicainthekitchenrecipes
    @jessicainthekitchenrecipes 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much!! Going to try this!

  • @LuNa4Death
    @LuNa4Death 6 років тому +12

    all those flowers made me think it was "happy" to be saved and thanking you with them! I would love to see a failed attempts video though! Maybe to show people the reason it died, then say what you would have done differently in order to save it. Not many people even mention losing a plant but it is a very common I would think and bolsters confidence in new plant owners that even knowledgeable growers still fail on occasion too.

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  6 років тому +1

      Ill make one! I have a few failed videos saved lol

  • @marygoode4282
    @marygoode4282 6 років тому +7

    How do you know if it is going dormant or just needs water.If it is going dormant, should I stop watering for a while and how long?

  • @Stephie788
    @Stephie788 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you, so informative!!

  • @jeanneorr7838
    @jeanneorr7838 6 років тому +1

    One of my very favorite plants

  • @incuboCraze
    @incuboCraze 4 роки тому

    Thank you for this video. Half of My purple shamrock started wilting. I had to get them out and the next day the rest of them wilted and died and I didn't know what to do with it so your video really is a huge help for me. Hoping I would be able to revive my baby

  • @rorycormack7577
    @rorycormack7577 6 років тому +1

    I love your work space. Great video. Can we see another tech video. Make so automatic watering system. Maybe using a ground moisture sensor to test if the soil is moist enough. I don't know.

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  6 років тому

      Im in South Korea at the moment, but when I return I can make a video like that!

  • @rosebrown1140
    @rosebrown1140 5 років тому +1

    Good Job !!!!!!...
    I just one today.. so I'm going to do the same thing to save my purple rain shamrock. Its leggy on side areas. I hope I can help save it. I shall keep you posted. Thank you for the video. Very helpful

  • @minellahaazelager
    @minellahaazelager 5 років тому +8

    The flowers are actually edible! Found it on a rack of edible flower plants in the garden center :)

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  5 років тому +1

      maybe ill try one!

    • @emilychb6621
      @emilychb6621 5 років тому +1

      But only in small quantities, and not as feed for lifestock.
      It does contain some amount of oxalic acid after all.

    • @JesseRyan
      @JesseRyan 3 роки тому +1

      they are great for use as garnishes

  • @alicesmith7913
    @alicesmith7913 5 років тому +7

    I was just given one of these dying beauties..I want to save it. The person who gave it to me drowned it in water and I immediately re-potted it in a much better soil that wasn't floating in water. Thanks for this video, I needed to see this.

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  5 років тому +1

      Good luck with your new plant! thanks for watching!

  • @AngeloCorsi-s1t
    @AngeloCorsi-s1t 6 місяців тому

    Thank You🎉🎉🎉

  • @mhrancharkajian2866
    @mhrancharkajian2866 4 роки тому +10

    You know that you can eat the leaves and the flower of the Oxalis. They had an acidic flavour like the lemon. Actually my grand mother used to put some leaves in the salad and the taste is amazing.

  • @seizedcarcass8440
    @seizedcarcass8440 Рік тому

    If you still have this you should definitely dig up the corms and break them into smaller ones because I think they get to a certain size and then they want to go dormant more often. Also they are fertilizer hogs!

  • @hazelbrungard1623
    @hazelbrungard1623 3 роки тому

    I usually pick the spent flowers off and toss them into the soil. They regrow and my shamrock gets fuller and fuller.

  • @azeygabriel3057
    @azeygabriel3057 Рік тому

    I know this was 4years ago but please...Can someone tell me what is the best potting mix for this plant? Thanks in advance.

  • @jeananngenzano5286
    @jeananngenzano5286 5 років тому +2

    I love this video and this plant, thank you. How can you tell if a struggling plant is dormant or dying?

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  5 років тому +1

      Look for signs in the leaves if they show signs of being sick then you'll know, if its just producing less and they are just naturally dying off then hibernation is coming. kind of hard to explain through text

  • @susanpratt4061
    @susanpratt4061 4 роки тому +2

    Great information. Thanks. I just received an oxalis Pink Pillow from The Plant Farm here in Washington State. Watching your video will definitely help me do this plant justice. Is the dormant period fall winter for a indoor plant like the outdoor ones? Thanks again.🙂

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  4 роки тому

      Depends on if its in the window. the sun will tell the plant to go dormant

  • @julialickliter1195
    @julialickliter1195 5 років тому +1

    HELP! I have had my GREAT grandmothers oxalis plant for over 30 years. I accidentally let it get frozen a couple of years ago. I recently saw a tiny twig of it coming back. In an attempt to save it, replanted a couple of weeks ago. I only have two tiny tiny twigs and as of this afternoon one looks dead. When I re potted, I did in moist soil with afternoon sun on my deck. I think the sun was a mistake. ANY suggestions are appreciated!

  • @pyav
    @pyav 3 роки тому +1

    I purchased one and it has no roots! It is now showing signs of death. What should i do?

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  3 роки тому

      well you could clip it back to the corms or whatever they are called and repot it

  • @priyarajbonshivlogs5790
    @priyarajbonshivlogs5790 3 роки тому

    Hi.... Can we water propogate it by leaf??? I tried but no results till now.... M a plant lover too.... would love your tips

  • @Seaflavor
    @Seaflavor 5 років тому +26

    so what exactly you did to your dying plant to make it alive besides trimming the dead?

    • @torbjornkarlsen
      @torbjornkarlsen 4 роки тому +4

      My thoughts exactly...

    • @menzac8892
      @menzac8892 3 роки тому +2

      Nothing. He trimmed it and watered properly. This plant is indestructible

    • @vp6950
      @vp6950 4 місяці тому

      How water properly. How do i know dying or dormant?

  • @drpoojamendhe_official
    @drpoojamendhe_official 4 роки тому +1

    How to deal with fungal infection...the leaves of my plant are getting brown green 🥺

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  4 роки тому

      ive heard people have luck with cinnamon, but you can get anti fungal spray from garden centers

  • @piercednscarred
    @piercednscarred 6 років тому +3

    I love my oxalis, they're amazing. I believe they're actually pretty unlikely to pollinate if you've got one plant though. I read that the flowers are strictly male or female which prevents the plant from inbreeding too much. (the flower stamens look different--one has pollen higher than the other) So you'd have to find the opposite sex to pollinate it with.

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  6 років тому +2

      Thanks for watching and thanks for the info, I now have a good excuse to get a second one!

  • @mikecoffee7548
    @mikecoffee7548 3 роки тому

    I've got one that is over 50 years old! Recently developed light spotted dried up leaves. Any suggestions??

  • @melodymcguire2566
    @melodymcguire2566 3 роки тому +1

    Would the stem colour be the same for the green oxalis? Should they be red... how do you know which are dying if not?

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  3 роки тому

      it probably wont be very different so im not sure what to say, i dont have the green variety

  • @vp6950
    @vp6950 4 місяці тому

    How you saved?

  • @ceceliah2426
    @ceceliah2426 4 роки тому +1

    Mine looks like something is eating it like little holes in the leaves. What can I do for that ?

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  4 роки тому

      You need to identify what's eating them first so you can then treat them appropriately. do you see any sort of tiny bugs?

  • @helentart1980
    @helentart1980 2 роки тому

    My purple petals keep falling off. It’s watered in sunny conservatory. Don’t get it

  • @picklep9812
    @picklep9812 3 роки тому +1

    I heard if you pluck the flowers the plant gets bushy

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  3 роки тому

      you can always try it! Ive never tried but a lot of times pinching off flowers promotes more leaf growth

  • @teresacarnes7281
    @teresacarnes7281 3 роки тому +1

    Yes, you can pollinate them

  • @vp6950
    @vp6950 4 місяці тому

    How water correctly

  • @eugenepagunsan1777
    @eugenepagunsan1777 4 роки тому +1

    In the Philippines thier are a lots of oxalis triagularis also known as butterfly

  • @shreeshadevmane1887
    @shreeshadevmane1887 4 роки тому +1

    I have same thing on all leaves what do I do

  • @kayereed2699
    @kayereed2699 2 роки тому

    I have a purple Oxalis but it never has flowers

  • @Malexah_mor
    @Malexah_mor 6 років тому

    Great video! 👍🌹

  • @hyasmindaclison3198
    @hyasmindaclison3198 3 роки тому +1

    I thought it's dead but it's back it's Soo cute

  • @xPorsum
    @xPorsum 5 років тому

    I have the iron cross variety and I thought they'd fill up my pot with leaves but the leaves are always dying and coming up over and over again it looks kind of ugly because there are always droopy, dying leaves mixed with healthy ones. My purple one doesn't do that. :(

  • @Heterandria4mosa
    @Heterandria4mosa 5 років тому +2

    should you have clipped the dying petioles? couldn’t the plant continue to photosynthesize from them or at least absorb back nutrients as they atrophy? what was the reasoning there?

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  5 років тому +5

      You can leave the healthy ones. but once they start dying I think they lose efficiency and end up costing the plant more energy than they can produce.

  • @BoiBoiNcc
    @BoiBoiNcc 4 роки тому +1

    Why does my oxalis droop after repotting? Repotted twice and both times it droops, like it's going to die :(

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  4 роки тому +3

      A lot of plants react violently when repotting, its one of the most stressful things you can do to a plant

  • @maylina5526
    @maylina5526 4 роки тому +1

    I just bought one online, they gave me like 5 stem, and all of them are green, how can i revive it:)

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  4 роки тому +1

      give it a little bit of time. sometimes they are shocked from shipping

    • @maylina5526
      @maylina5526 4 роки тому

      @@TechplantChannel thank you so much!! I hope it'll make it through:)

  • @truthtellerfreethinker7311
    @truthtellerfreethinker7311 3 роки тому +1

    When it turned pink might be over water.

  • @Doris-y5v
    @Doris-y5v 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for this video did you water and fertilizer it when it was cut back ??what is dormart ??

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  4 роки тому

      I didnt fertilize it. i think you could use a weak one at first but im really not an expert on when and when not to feed plants

  • @chrisneyjourdan773
    @chrisneyjourdan773 4 роки тому +1

    I saved my oxalis plant 6 years ago. I call it my zombie plant bc its been through everything and keeps coming back. It looks worse than ever now. Looks like roly polys are living in it. Any advice?

  • @vp6950
    @vp6950 4 місяці тому

    Help me save mine

  • @nurwiyantiputu6351
    @nurwiyantiputu6351 4 роки тому +1

    Mine are curling and there are some "pinching" like structure at the back of every leaf. Do you why and how to help them?

  • @171111
    @171111 3 роки тому +1

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  • @tvoommen4688
    @tvoommen4688 5 років тому +1

    Various name for this plant :
    Oxalis
    Oxalis triangularis
    Purple sham
    Purple shamrock
    Purple love

  • @sarahaziz3158
    @sarahaziz3158 5 років тому

    hopefully it revives for me

  • @jojoemod_2232
    @jojoemod_2232 6 років тому +1

    Hi

  • @willgaukler8979
    @willgaukler8979 5 років тому +1

    Turning this plant has to be kept up with tho......if you let this plant grow long and longer looking for light....then turn it 180*..it tends to make the long stems become tangled....but when in doubt....dry and divide and give away...in 2 weeks the new leafs will start to grow again and a flower spike or two....
    I did like your tip on clipping green stems from red stems in your plant clean up video......have you seen versicolour or candy cane o Alain’s?...another wonderful oxalis....zone 6 here...

    • @TechplantChannel
      @TechplantChannel  5 років тому

      Ill have to search that kind, thanks for the tips and thanks for watching!

  • @Catalinita211
    @Catalinita211 3 роки тому

    all of the stems on mine are green lol :(

  • @paulet990
    @paulet990 3 роки тому +1

    I keep one as a houseplant and it never goes dormant.

    • @PumpkinPails
      @PumpkinPails 2 роки тому +1

      I've had one for about five years and it's never gone dormant either. Maybe, it's because I live in a warmer climate.

  • @SereneSoakingSounds
    @SereneSoakingSounds 4 роки тому +1

    ❤️🙏✝️💖

  • @JesseRyan
    @JesseRyan 3 роки тому +1

    this plant cannot get enough sun~