Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis subacaulis Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. |
Synonyms | Oxalis hickenii Looser |
Oxalis minutula Ces. | |
Oxalis tenera Phil. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1600-3000m |
Description | leaves trifoliolate, leaflets obtriangular to obcordate, bilobate, 5-7mm, grey, with red margins, petiole red, flowers ca. 12mm long, in bud red striate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | lax cushion |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | OXALIDACEAE
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