Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis droseroides E.Mey. ex Sond. |
Synonyms | Oxalis saronensis F,Bolus |
Oxalis semiglandulosa Sond. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 300-500m |
Description | yellowish glandular-hirsute, stems short, scaly, leaflets 3, linear, cuneate, obtuse or retuse, glandular-ciliate, sepals lanceolate, acuminate |
Size | 7-15cm |
Color | purplish violet |
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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