| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis gracilipes Schltr. |
| Synonyms | Oxalis sphaerocarpa Weintroub |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 100-200m |
| Description | leaves numerous, to 3cm, leaflets 3, sessile, abaxially densely grey pilose, narrowly cuneate-linear, 1cm, flowers solitary, sepals filiform, petals 15mm |
| Size | 5-11cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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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