| Family | OXALIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxalis hirta L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 434 (1753) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 50-300m |
| Description | thin stems are covered with alternate, sessile, trifoliolate leaves, leaflets linear, hirsute, green, flowers solitary in axils of upper leaves, tubular, floral tube yellow |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | bright pink |
| Bloom | spring |
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| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Acetosella brevicaulis (Sond.) Kuntze Acetosella hirta (L.) Kuntze Oxalis brevicaulis Sond. Oxalis fulgida Lindl. Oxalis hirsuta Steud. Oxalis hirta var. hirtella (Jacq.) Poir. Oxalis hirtella Jacq. Oxalis longisepala Tod. Oxalis macromischos Spreng. Oxalis multiflora Jacq. Oxalis reptatrix E.Mey. ex Sond. Oxalis rosacea Jacq. Oxalis rubella Jacq. Oxalis rubella var. lilacina DC. Oxalis sessilifolia L |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |
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