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Cam
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Oxalis okay to eat?

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Hi there. i found this plat at our local organic coop.
Could our Greek eat the leaves and or stems and flowers?

Thank you Smile

03-25-2008 04:20 PM

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Okay, I think I figured out it is a member of the clover family which would mean too much protein so I am guessing it is a NoNo.

03-25-2008 04:23 PM

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It is full of oxalic acid which binds calcium.

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03-25-2008 04:41 PM

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RE: Oxalis okay to eat?

That has been my favorite ornamental clover since I was a kid! I love that stuff.

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03-25-2008 05:53 PM

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Itort Wrote:

It is full of oxalic acid which binds calcium.

I suppose I could have looked at the name and figured it out but that seemed too obvious... Shy DUH me...
Thanks.

03-25-2008 06:01 PM

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That has been my favorite ornamental clover since I was a kid! I love that stuff.

i love it! it figures...it hasn't died yet (read here I haven't killed it yet) so of course he can't eat it...that would be too easy Tongue

03-25-2008 06:02 PM

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I dont think you can kill that stuff Cam! I thought I had once a few years ago and low and behold it rose from the ashes. lol

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03-25-2008 06:04 PM

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JustAnja Wrote:

I dont think you can kill that stuff Cam! I thought I had once a few years ago and low and behold it rose from the ashes. lol

yay!
now i have 3 plants to grow...hostas, day lillies and oxalis...
i am a Darwinian gardender...survival of the fittest...thus, I ripped out all 4 gardens when we moved into this 50 year old house a couple years ago...the neighbors took the plants and I laid down sod Wink

Our 6 year old is begging for a garden this year...now I can tell him yes>

03-25-2008 06:15 PM

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