This plant is growing in a window that I happened to pass by today.  When I looked into the room the plant appeared bright red.  I couldn’t resist taking a closer look. 

I was amazed not only at the plants beauty and unusual color but also at the sunshine beaming though the window. If I squinted and tilted my head it looked like a sunny spring day outside. 

I was wrong. 

 The leaves of the shamrock appear dark purple but on the underside, with the sun shining through, they were red.  So pretty and bright.

As I admired it glowing on the window sill I thought it would be so nice if there were flowers blooming on it too, and to my surprise there were.  

The flowers are the lightest shade of purple, delicate and so welcome to my cold weather weary eyes. 

  These plants grow well indoors in containers in bright light and cool temperatures.  They like their soil moist but not wet. Oxalis are also hardy in zones six through ten. They like light shade and well drained soil.

  So there you have it, The Love Plant or The Shamrock, either way a great pick me up to admire on a cold wintry day.  

~Plants give us oxygen for the lungs and for the soul.  ~Linda Solegato

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