Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis luteola Jacq. |
Synonyms | Oxalis fallax Jacq. |
Oxalis fuscata Jacq. | |
Oxalis maculata Desf. | |
Habitat | sands |
Altitude | 100-300m |
Description | acaulescent, bulbs ovate, black scaly, petioles pubescent, terete, leaflets orbiculate-cuneate, sparsely lanate, glabrescent, abaxially punctate, sepals oblong, obtuse |
Size | 5-8cm |
Color | yellow |
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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