| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis tetraphylla Cav. |
| Synonyms | Oxalis deppei Lodd. ex Sweet |
| Oxalis hayi R.Knuth | |
| Oxalis pseudotetraphylla R.Knuth | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves in rosette, long petiolate, leaflets 4, ovate to orbiculate, green, purple bordered, glabrous, denticulate, flowers in small umbels, openly campanulate |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | brownish red |
| 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 |
Northern America
Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf , Mexico Southwest , Mexico Southeast ) Southern America Central America (Guatemala , Panamá) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | OXALIDACEAE
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