Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis ciliaris Jacq. |
Synonyms | Oxalis georgensis R.Knuth |
Oxalis mundtii Sond. | |
Oxalis rustii R.Knuth | |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 300-600m |
Description | bulbs ovate with brown scales, leaves at apex of stem, leaflets 3, petiolate, linear, obtuse, adaxially glabrous, abaxially shortly pubescent, pedicels longer than leaves |
Size | 3-30cm |
Color | purplish violet |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
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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