Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis hypsophila Phil. |
Synonyms | Oxalis coyensis R.Knuth |
Oxalis fluehmannii Phil. | |
Oxalis leptocaulos Phil. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2600-5000m |
Description | leaves trifoliolate, leaflets 2x2mm, orbiculate-obovate, petioles rigid, flowers solitary, 6-8mm long |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
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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