Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis compacta Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. |
Synonyms | Oxalis gayana Phil. |
Oxalis gilliesii Phil. | |
Oxalis pastorei Hicken | |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1600-4300m |
Description | hirsute, leaves ternate, leaflets small, ovate, obtuse, floral pedicels 15mm, hirsute, single flowered, sepals unequal, hirsute or ciliate |
Size | 3-5cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile Central , Chile North) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | OXALIDACEAE
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