| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis bulbocastanum Phil. |
| Synonyms | Oxalis breana Phil. |
| Oxalis occidentalis R.Knuth | |
| Oxalis thyrsoidea Reiche | |
| Habitat | sands and rocks |
| Altitude | 200-700m |
| Description | leaves ternate, petiolate, leaflets obcordate, glabrous, rather carnose, peduncles in the middle ramose, flowers pedicellate, in umbel, usually of five |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | 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 |
Southern America
Western South America Southern South America (Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | OXALIDACEAE
bulbocastanum hirta (R.Knuth) Lourteig, Bradea 7(2): 356 (2000)
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