Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis perdicaria (Molina) Bertero |
Synonyms | Sassia perdicaria Molina |
Oxalis delicatula Phil. | |
Oxalis eriorhiza Zucc. | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 0-500m |
Description | basal rosette of long petiolate, trifoliolate leaves, leaflets obcordate, bright green, often black variegate, flowers solitary, openly campanulate, 1-2cm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | golden yellow |
Bloom | autumn |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | alpine house |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
Territory |
Southern America
Brazil (Brazil South ) Southern South America (Argentina Northeast , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , Chile South , Uruguay) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | OXALIDACEAE
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