Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis multicaulis Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Synonyms | Oxalis polyadenia Schltr. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 150-300m |
Description | bulbs ovate-oblong, black, stems leafy, densely glandular-pubescent, leaflets oblong, cuneate, emarginate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially appresed hirsute, sepals lanceolate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white, rose |
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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