Oxalis palmifrons Amsonia Zephyranthes 'Big Dude' is a

Zephyranthes 'Big Dude' is a 2002 Plant Delights Nursery introduction

the plumes are crimson-red but later change to a soft tan color

on Hong Kong's Lantau Island

Just as with its relative Arachniodes standishii

the rest is history

Oxalis palmifrons Amsonia Zephyranthes 'Big Dude' is aIf Oxalis palmifrons isn't the cutest plant that you've ever grown, then you need to re examine your definition of cute. Oxalis palmifrons hails from the deserts of South Africa's Western Karroo. This insanely cool oxalis looks for all the world like a giant green snowflake. The slowly spreading patch of ground hugging rosettes spreads to 2' wide in 10 years. Each symmetrical rosette is composed of glaucous green, three dimensional, miniature palm