Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis tenuifolia Jacq. |
Synonyms | Oxalis loddigesiana R.Knuth |
Oxalis patula Eckl. & Zeyh. | |
Oxalis thunbergiana Eckl. & Zeyh. | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 50-400m |
Description | stem leaves subsessile, in rosette at apex of stems, leaflets 3, adaxially glabrous, abaxially yellowish pubescent, 6-9mm, linear, flowers solitary, 12mm |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | white, purple |
Bloom | summer |
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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