Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis ambigua Jacq. |
Synonyms | Oxalis exaltata Jacq. |
Oxalis ferruginea Jacq. | |
Oxalis flaccida Jacq. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 500-700m |
Description | leaves ternate, petiolate, leaflets subsessile, hirsute, punctate, the medial cuneate-obovate, emarginate, the lateral oblong, entire, flowers solitary |
Size | 4-12cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
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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