| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis livida Jacq. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 80-300m |
| Description | glabrous, bulbs ovate, stems leafy at apex, petioles crowded, long, leaflets obcordate, bilobate, adaxially green, abaxially purple, flowers 2-5 in umbel |
| Size | 2-20cm |
| Color | pinkish red |
| 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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