Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis ligulata E.Mey. ex Sond. |
Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 324 (1860) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | acaulescent, glabrous, outer leaves ternate, leaflets linear, emarginate, punctate, the inner oblong, entire, with lanceolate-lingulate, translucent phyllodium |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | pinkish red |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Acetosella ligulata (E.Mey. ex Sond.) Kuntze |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |