Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis cinerea Zucc. |
Synonyms | Oxalis alfalfalis Phil. |
Oxalis besseri R.Knuth | |
Oxalis pearcei Phil. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1000-2700m |
Description | taproot, crowded rosettes, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets obcordate, 3-4mm long, densely white sericeous, petioles solid, flowers 2-3, 8mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow, rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | OXALIDACEAE
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