| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis heterophylla DC. |
| Synonyms | Oxalis anemonoides Eckl. & Zeyh. |
| Oxalis caledonica Sond. | |
| Oxalis lanuginosa R.Knuth | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 150-400m |
| Description | leaves on stem and in apical rosette, leaflets 4, glabrous or hirsute, 4-5mm, bilobate, lobes oblong, obtuse, petioles filiform, flowers pedicelate, axillary, 16-20mm long |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | 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 in early spring and fall; 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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