Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis hirsuta Sond. |
Synonyms | Oxalis dejagerae L.Bolus |
Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
Description | acaulescent, very hirsute, leaflets 3, broadly ovate, punctate, complicate, sepals lanceolate, hirsute, corolla at base yellow |
Size | 2-5cm |
Color | violet |
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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