Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis virginea Jacq. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 300-700m |
Description | bulbs oblong, corrugate, plants in all parts pubescent, stems leafy, leaves petiolate, the upper crowded, leaflets 3, the lateral oblong, the middle obovate-cuneate |
Size | 4-6cm |
Color | white |
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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