Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis incarnata L. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 50-300m |
Description | bulbs ovate, stems ramose, glabrous, leafy, leaves petiolate, leaflets broadly obcordate, sepals oblong, acute, patent, flowers campanulate, 15mm long |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | white, 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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