| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis smithiana Eckl. & Zeyh. |
| Synonyms | Oxalis candida Eckl. & Zeyh. |
| Oxalis galpinii Schltr. | |
| Oxalis tristis Eckl. & Zeyh. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 30-2400m |
| Description | acaulescent, glabrous, bulbs ovate, brownish, leaves long petiolate, leaflets bilobate, lobes patent, ovate, oblong or linear, punctate, sepals lanceolate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | bluish, lilac |
| 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 , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Swaziland , Northern Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | OXALIDACEAE
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