Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis caesia Phil. |
Bibliography | Fl. Atacam.: 13 (1860) |
Native Range | n. Chile (Antofagasta) |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 0-1000m |
Description | leaves numerous, petiolate, leaflets cylindrical, cinereous-grey, to 3mm long, peduncles 3-4-flowered, sepals obtuse, corolla 1cm |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | shrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Acetosella caesia (Phil.) Kuntze |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLN Chile North) |