Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis pachyrrhiza Wedd. |
Synonyms | Oxalis arequipensis R.Knuth |
Oxalis buchtienii Bruns | |
Oxalis juninensis R.Knuth | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-4700m |
Description | taproot, caudex carnose, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets obcordate, 5-12mm long, flowers 1-several, to 1cm long, in umbel |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Ecuador , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , Chile North) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | OXALIDACEAE
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