| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis caprina Thunb. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 50-200m |
| Description | leaves long petiolate, leaflets triangular, bipartite, lobes obovate, 5-6mm, glabrous, petioles thin, peduncles 2-5-flowered, sepals lanceolate, acute, corolla 15mm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | purple-violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| 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 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 |
| Comments | OXALIDACEAE
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