Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis aurea Schltr. |
Synonyms | Oxalis maderi F.Bolus |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 200-300m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves petiolate, numerous, leaflets 3, glabrous, sometimes ciliate, glaucous, to 1cm, emarginate, flowers solitary, sepals subulate, acute, corolla 25mm |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | rich yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
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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