Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis algoensis Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Synonyms | Oxalis collina Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 150-1000m |
Description | acaulescent, leaflets 3, convex, punctate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially tomentose, margins sinuate and revolute, the middle elliptic-oblong, the lateral oblong |
Size | 4-12cm |
Color | red |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | alpine house, dry rest in summer, watering from November |
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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