| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis purpurata Jacq. |
| Bibliography | Pl. Rar. Hort. Schoenbr. 3: 57 (1798) |
| Native Range | n. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | leaflets obcordate, 3-5cm long, ciliate, softly hirsute abaxially, flowers up to ten, to 25mm long, in umbel |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | purple, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Acetosella purpurata (Jacq.) Kuntze Oxalis petiolaris E.Mey. ex Sond. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |