Oxalis versicolor or candy cane sorrel is a species of flowering plant in the family Oxalidaceae found in South Africa.

[1] A bulbous perennial, it grows to 8–15 cm (3.1–5.9 in) forming a mound of fresh green leaves, each leaf composed of three elongated leaflets.

In late summer and autumn, narrow white tubular buds form at the tip of slender stems.

[2] In cultivation in the UK this plant is only completely hardy in mild or coastal areas, down to −5 °C (23 °F).

[3][4] In the United States this plant grows up to 12 inches tall, prefers full to partial sun, blooms in the summer, and is hardy in USDA zones 7 – 9.