Family | OXALIDACEAE |
Genus species | Oxalis calviniensis R.Knuth |
Bibliography | Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 139: 23 (1927) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 1300-1400m |
Description | leaves numerous, petiolate, leaflets 3, rigid, adpressed sericeous, obcordate-triangular, the medial broadly incised, lateral rounded, flowers solitary, 18-22mm, broadly conical |
Size | 4-6cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
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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 |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |