Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis callosa R.Knuth |
Synonyms | Oxalis oculata T.M.Salter |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 400-500m |
Description | leaves petiolate, leaflets 3, adaxially glaucous, glabrous, abaxially shortly hirsute, 4mm, rounded, petioles tomentose, flowers solitary, sepals lanceolate, acute, corolla 15-17mm |
Size | 2-9cm |
Color | pale violet |
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 |
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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