| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis pes-caprae L. |
| Synonyms | Oxalis burmanni Jacq. |
| Oxalis cernua Thunb. | |
| Oxalis rippae Mattei | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 50-500m |
| Description | caespitose, leaflets deeply obcordate, 10-25mm, glabrous and bright green adaxially, grey and subhirsute abaxially, flowers 10-20, 15-25mm long, in umbel |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | bright yellow |
| Bloom | autumn, 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 , Namibia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | OXALIDACEAE
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