Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis primuloides R.Knuth |
Synonyms | Oxalis subsericea R.Knuth |
Oxalis xerophila T.M.Salter | |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Altitude | 300-450m |
Description | leaves minute, 6-7mm, leaflets 3, sessile, densely sericeous, linear-lanceolate, 3mm long, petioles sericeous, 1-4, sepals ovate-lanceolate, petals 15mm |
Size | 3-6cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
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 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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