| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis hirta L. |
| Synonyms | Oxalis brevicaulis Sond. |
| Oxalis fulgida Lindl. | |
| Oxalis hirtella Jacq. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 50-300m |
| Description | thin stems are covered with alternate, sessile, trifoliolate leaves, leaflets linear, hirsute, green, flowers solitary in axils of upper leaves, tubular, floral tube yellow |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | bright pink |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | alpine house, dry rest in summer, watering from November |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | OXALIDACEAE
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