| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis eriolepis Wedd. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-4500m |
| Description | stems crowded, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets broadly obcordate and bilobate, 5x10mm, flowers solitary, ca. 1cm long, sepals with violet margins and thickened red apex |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | purple, white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) 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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