Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis cuneata Jacq. |
Bibliography | Oxalis: 76. (1794) |
Native Range | n. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | bulbs ovate, small, leaves petiolate, pubescent, leaflets 3, linear-oblong, flat, cuneate, emarginate, sepals lanceolate, pubescent, petals 15-25mm long, at base yellow |
Size | 4-8cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, dry rest in summer, watering from September |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Oxalis cuneifolia Jacq. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |